parenting
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On work.
Work can feel soul-sucking. Much work also makes the world worse.
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On power (& when men feel small).
People (okay, okay, MEN) can be particularly awful when they want a sense of power without working for it.
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On magic.
No matter how well our culture hides it, everyone will die someday.
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On childcare.
Love from parents is great, but children benefit most from a whole network of care.
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On sending kids to school.
I worry when I send my kids to school. I worry that my kids might be hurt by guns, bullying, climate change. But not Covid-19.
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On ‘Among Us’ and parenting.
I found the imposters! But I love them too much to vote them off the ship.
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On autism and parenting.
My kids are lucky to have such dissimilar parents. Which is happier than thinking I’m the defective parent.
ASD, autism parenting, autism spectrum, autistic parent, building relationships, child psychology, childhood, childhood development, data mining, data-driven dating, dating apps, dating sites, developmental psychology, family, father, fatherhood, growing together, human development, love, mate choice, parenting, parenting on the spectrum, parenting with autism, personal growth, psychology studies, raising a family, raising children, raising kids, relationships, romance
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On money: Health care, police officers, and social services.
What could our world be like if we had therapists patrolling the streets?
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On grammar in Latin and English.
Based on the history of English usage, singular “they” is even more acceptable than singular “you.”
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On noticing.
Even now, when many of us feel so powerless, we’re in control of our choices. And they matter.
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