NEW on Substack: We can name many of the ills of our society, but the disdain of women is not one of them. Why do we shy away from naming the reason that our young men are in distress? Misogyny. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Doula Anne Wallen told me the story of my first birth, which was set in motion when I stepped into the hospital. As I listened to Anne telling my story, I realized that my intimate story is actually a story of women's health and bodily autonomy. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW Minibabble: The way of the doula - in praise of natural birth Adapted from the full episode with new material, hear doula Anne Wallen talk about the beauty, simplicity, and joy of natural birth. babblery.com/2025/12/mini...

Written the day after a bad night the day after a bad night the day after a bad night... open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

My conversation with Anne Wallen could be life-changing. Listen: babblery.com/2025/11/trus...

NEW on Substack: Watching our CDC is like a vigil at the beside of a dying uncle. open.substack.com/pub/babblery... @kkjetelina.bsky.social

Great conversation with Anne Wallen about women's bodily autonomy. Check it out! babblery.com/2025/11/trus...

I follow @kkjetelina.bsky.social on Substack and enjoy her pieces. Today's advice didn't surprise me because I follow the news. But it gave me pause: We have a government that is not just one whose policies seem wrongheaded. We have a government that is trying to make us sicker. Think about it.

Anne Wallen now trains women in the art of the doula. How a teen mom evolved into a proponent of natural childbirth is a quietly stunning American love story. babblery.com/2025/11/trus...

Coming Wednesday on the Babblery: Doula educator Anne Wallen talks about how she came to her profession, from teen mom to advocate for women's bodily autonomy. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or at babblery.com

NEW on Substack: Just as in our politics, Americans have been drawn to extremes when it comes to our health. What will it take to make America as healthy as it can be? open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

We had many of the classic food fights with our kids, but we developed a 3-prong approach that seems to have worked. open.substack.com/pub/kidslear...

When my parents Facetimed me right before bedtime, I knew something was up. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW on Women's International News Gathering Service (WINGS): www.radio4all.net/program/121232 In this interview, Shilpi Chhotray speaks about relationships with environmental activists around the world, with emphasis on minorities and indigenous people. @shilpichhotray.bsky.social

NEW Minibabble: How does motherhood change the direction of women's lives? Environmentalist Shilpi Chhotray on how her life took a professional and personal turn when she became a mother. open.substack.com/pub/babblery... @shilpichhotray.bsky.social

Yesterday's elections were a landslide... for democracy: open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

I publish a lot online, but there's nothing like the thrill of seeing a stack of magazines, picking it up, and finding my name in good, old-fashioned ink on paper! My piece about the value of creative writing will be on their website growingupsc.com soon, locals grab a copy at a library or cafe.

Parent Workshop: Encouraging Healthy Writing Habits Parents: Joine me to learn how much influence you can have on your student’s writing. athenasacademy.com/parent-works...

NEW on Substack: A hot tub encounter leads to thoughts about how we direct our anger. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Juggling career and kids? Listen to Shilpi talk about how having children changed "everything": babblery.com/2025/10/find... @counterstream.bsky.social @thenation.com @shilpichhotray.bsky.social

Interested in education/parenting topics? Follow my other ego: @profsuki.bsky.social !

🌎 MONDAY 6 pm PT on The Babblery: “Finding Community in Environmental Justice” Shilpi Chhotray is an environmentalist inspired by the social justice movement. Now launching a podcast with The Nation, sharing stories of environmental Justice 🎧 Listen on @babblery.substack.com

NEW on Substack: Here's how I try to minimize single-use plastic in my life. How about you? open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

It's time to build community! babblery.com/2025/10/find... @shilpichhotray.bsky.social

Listen today: Finding Community in Environmental Justice with Shilpi Chhotray babblery.com/2025/10/find...

My complete lack of focus on one issue fully on display. Here's my teaching/education newsletter, including an upcoming FREE discussion for kids and my spring classes: open.substack.com/pub/kidslear...

NEW on the Babblery: Shilpi Chhotray is a storyteller with a purpose. An environmentalist who found inspiration in the social justice movement, she is now embarking on a podcast to tell stories about environmental justice. babblery.com/2025/10/find... @shilpichhotray.bsky.social @thenation.com

I see this over and over again, in my life and on media: young people seem to be suffering from virtue fatigue. But taking personal responsibility for a small part of humanity’s big problems shouldn't cause fatigue. It should energize us and those around us. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW on Substack: Questioning authority has morphed into unquestioning authoritarianism. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

This week: "Holding the Inner Flame: On Creativity" featured on Pacifica Sprouts! pacificanetwork.org/sprouts/ @ksqdfm.bsky.social

I am so excited to be working on the release of my new middle grade novel, How to Make Magic Real. Subscribe to KidsLearn for notifications: kidslearn.substack.com

Once a month I’m taking a walk around my Substack universe and sharing some good pieces with my readers. This issue has Paul Crenshaw, Ted Gioia, Celeste Davis, Y.L. Wolfe, and a writer new to me but a new fave, Mike Underell - amongst others. babblery.substack.com/p/visiting-m...

NEW on Substack: Do you have a scrappy little local community media outlet? Now’s the time to support freedom of speech, local news, and community-building. babblery.substack.com/p/support-in... @ksqdfm.bsky.social @waw-ksqd.bsky.social

NEW on KidsLearn: When a child could go in many directions, which direction should parents support? open.substack.com/pub/kidslear...

I'm excited to be working on the upcoming episode of The Babblery, an interview with environmentalist @shilpichhotray.bsky.social, whose new podcast through @thenation.com has just been released. Subscribe on Substack for notifications and related writing/mini-episodes: babblery.substack.com.

NEW on Substack: The Web was the greatest communication tool ever invented... until it wasn't. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Americans gather reams of education data, and it's useful. But on the ground in the classroom, we need to let the data fall away and teach the children who show up. open.substack.com/pub/kidslear...

NEW Minibabble: Mansplaining is certainly annoying, but how does it and other male dominant behaviors stifle women's free speech? open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW on Substack: What happens when freedom of speech is used to express disdain rather than to exchange and debate ideas? Nothing good. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

"In my view, the Trump administration is using antisemitism in a despicable way because there really is antisemitism and he doesn't really care about it. He's using it as a scapegoat in order to try to dismantle academic freedom and freedom of speech on the campuses." - Bettina Aptheker

I'm busy Making Magic Real: kidslearn.substack.com/p/making-mag...

NEW on The Babblery: Academic Freedom Under Fire with Bettina Aptheker In feminist scholar Bettina Aptheker’s life she has confronted attempts to limit academic freedom—hear how she fought back. babblery.com/2025/09/acad...

Thoughts on the experiment of democracy, right wing pundits, and what the heck the press thinks its job is. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

KSQD is pleased to announce that Sonoma County’s KOWS Radio is now carrying three Squid-produced shows. The Babblery, State of Mind (mental health with host Debra Sloss), and The Dream Journal (dream exploration with host Katherine Bell) will bring Squid energy to The Herd! @ksqdfm.bsky.social

NEW on Substack: Public health is about more than numbers—it's about the stories we tell and the heroes we choose to celebrate. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW on Substack: Some thoughts on how we can look to babies to repair our culture. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

What can babies learning to talk teach us about parenting and teaching? open.substack.com/pub/kidslear...

NEW Minibabble: Yet another news day in America, yet another tragedy to dissect. But why bother? We know the path back and it’s staring us right in the eyeballs. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW on The Babblery: Listening to Children: In Conversation with Linguist Eve Clark Dr. Eve Clark’s bilingual childhood sparked an interest that has continued unabated through her life and career: How do children learn to talk? Like everyone, they just need to be heard. babblery.com/2025/08/list...