View this post on Instagram A post shared by Newsha Tavakolian (@newshatavakolian) Weekend Reads How to speak about what’s happening in Iran. (Muslim Girl) New York Times has a lesson plan about what is going on in Iran. It’s great for those unsure and those who may wish to educate others. (New York Times –… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #216
This is a bit shorter of Weekend Reads because my family and I were recovering from covid. While I had it far worse last week with muscle and joint pain and extreme fatigue, I didn’t get it bad until Wednesday so I had some content at least partially ready. This week… I rested and my… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #215
Weekend Reads This is your periodic reminder that Rebecca Minkoff is an active Scientologist. Scientology’s Secret Immigrant Workforce Exposes Decades of Exploitation. (Documented) My mother wanted me to be happy. (Oldster) Human trafficking’s newest abuse: Forcing victims into cyberscamming. (ProPublica) Billionaire no more: Patagonia founder gives away the company. (New York Times; gift link) Karen… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #214
Weekend Reads As a recent study shows, people consistently underestimate the impact of their kindness on others. (Lifehacker) Want to be happy? Don’t follow your gut. (Vox) The paradox of politeness. (Maybe Baby) It’s where Sean Combs got his start in fashion, Sarah Jessica Parker bought her Calvins and André Leon Talley rode the escalator… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #213
Happy Labor Day weekend! I am not sharing anything but links because it’s Friday when I’m finishing up this post and I want to enjoy the weekend with my family and I know I’ll be going down some YouTube rabbit hole for a music video or a research rabbit hole about what we watched this… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #212
Weekend Reads What comes after ambition? (Elle) Twitter may be consumed with #eattherich, but on Gen Z’s favorite platform the hashtag #oldmoney has raked in a collective 1.7 billion views and growing. (Town & Country) Having a career as a female artist in any field is hard enough, but is it made harder by being… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #211
For the past year or so, my husband and I have been looking for ways to get more sleep and make that sleep higher quality. It doesn’t matter your stress level, your diet, your fitness, if you’re not getting enough sleep nothing will work right. Last year I wrote about how we improved our sleep… Continue Reading Saatva Mattress Review After Five Years
I mentioned in a recent Weekend Reads that my family and I went to Mastic Beach on Long Island for a summer family vacation. Our uncle and his partner live close by, their kids live in New England, so we’ve started having an annual beach trip/visit our Uncle/Dad each summer to stay connected. Why We… Continue Reading Our Summer Family Vacation in Mastic Beach
Weekend Reads This was by far the hardest thing I read all week, but necessary. It’s so easy to turn gun violence into infographics, focus on statistics. But gun violence is human violence, and with violence, there is trauma. (Washington Post) A Florida appellate court on Monday blocked a 16-year-old teenager from getting an abortion, saying that… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #210