Trying something new this week and inviting you to join in a discussion thread (instead of just reading something I wrote). Things have felt really heavy for me this past week (COVID! war! abortion access! climate change! etc. etc.) so I would really, really love to hear about something that’s giving you hope right now. It could be a relatively small hope, like my baby slept for more than two consecutive hours and I have hope that I may, some day, not be exhausted beyond all comprehension. It may be a medium-sized hope like I might finally be able to afford to buy a vehicle that can hold my whole family. Or it might be a big, huge, life-changing hope! We would really love to hear about those ones!
Also: A quick plug for the Parenting Journalists conference, which will take place Friday, May 20. This conference launched last year and I can’t say enough about how valuable, accessible and thoughtful it was. If you’re a writer who parents or a parent who writes, I hope to see you there!
This article that a friend posted on Twitter gave me hope this morning--https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/05/15/humans-newyork-debate-coach-dicolandrea/
Emily, in spite of all the terrible news, I have hope that positive change is going to come out of this tumultuous period--like Europe perhaps moving faster on climate change measures to get away from dependence on oil from Russia. And I'm hopeful in daily life, too: My son, who has special needs, celebrated a birthday--got a haircut beforehand and was charming and happy throughout the party, and everyone else was happy too! And he went to school today!
Happy birthday to your boy! Those milestones are so important ❤️ I hope, too, that there are better things ahead for all of us. But I also know it will take work to get there!
Oh boy, this feels like the hardest time ever to answer this question... I think seeing some of my garden's flowers grow is what I'm coming back to as hopeful.
A tiny thing that’s giving me hope is that my picky eater child is showing some signs of being more open to trying new foods. It’s still very much a challenging thing but it’s so great to see her finding ways to do the work of exploring new things instead of always eating the exact same foods.
This article that a friend posted on Twitter gave me hope this morning--https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/05/15/humans-newyork-debate-coach-dicolandrea/
I loved this HONY thread SO MUCH. As a former debater it really hit my heart!
Emily, in spite of all the terrible news, I have hope that positive change is going to come out of this tumultuous period--like Europe perhaps moving faster on climate change measures to get away from dependence on oil from Russia. And I'm hopeful in daily life, too: My son, who has special needs, celebrated a birthday--got a haircut beforehand and was charming and happy throughout the party, and everyone else was happy too! And he went to school today!
Happy birthday to your boy! Those milestones are so important ❤️ I hope, too, that there are better things ahead for all of us. But I also know it will take work to get there!
You. The writing you're doing. The way you parent. Your transparency. You. Hope to see you this summer for Dole Whip!
JAMIE YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY 😭😭❤️❤️ Thank you friend!!
no crying. more dole whip and hanging out in the river!
Oh boy, this feels like the hardest time ever to answer this question... I think seeing some of my garden's flowers grow is what I'm coming back to as hopeful.
I love that! We have some little seedlings growing right now and it’s absolutely a bright spot of my day to see what’s going on with them
A tiny thing that’s giving me hope is that my picky eater child is showing some signs of being more open to trying new foods. It’s still very much a challenging thing but it’s so great to see her finding ways to do the work of exploring new things instead of always eating the exact same foods.