i think probably pregnant people should listen what their doctors & health care providers say, NOT what a grown man who can’t pronounce acetaminophen says.

Really thrilled to have my first @theatlantic.com byline today, and biggest thanks to @katecray.bsky.social for thoughtful edits and for nurturing this piece along.

Anyway, there's a baby bunny nest in our backyard

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

west coast secession when

For Parents, I wrote about a really fun new show from Nickelodeon! It's refreshing to see kids shows that are clearly created with awareness (or hope) that parents are watching, too. www.parents.com/a-new-nickel...

I spoke to Dr. Andrews for an article about school lockdown drills. She's so smart and so heart-driven, SC would be lucky to have her. GO @drannieandrews.com !

hi yes we are at full bananas

excuse me but NO COVID SHOTS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN? wtf!

For @thecut.com I wrote about all the American moms (me) who want out of this place. www.thecut.com/article/the-...

Sarah and I were basically star struck to have @jessgrose.bsky.social join us on the podcast this week to talk about the mindf*ck that is 'MAHA' motherhood, how we got here & where we might be headed. Tune in here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

weird to be so fixated on autism and be so wrong about at the same time

I spent 15 minutes today trying and failing to get Gemini to butt out of Google docs, so I guess it shouldn’t surprise me that AI is trying to sneak into my kid’s lunch box. And yet! mommyblog.substack.com/p/excuse-me-...

Very niche hot tip for parents of kids 18 months - 4yrs old : You can get the MMR booster they'd usually get they turn 4 *anytime!* as long as it's been at least 28 days since the 18-month MMR booster. We just got my daughters' early for OBVIOUS REASONS www.npr.org/2025/04/08/n...

Wish I saw even a fraction of the number of copies of Lucy Jones’ ‘Matrescence’ out in the wild as I saw of Haidt’s ‘The Anxious Generation.’ Why do we do this to ourselves?

Since Nov 6th, how many times have YOU stared blankly at a search bar and wanted to write "what's going to happen" because my number is HIGH

My Atlantic subscription auto-renewed yesterday and I was all like UGH what a bad and large surprise expense and then today this headline and I feel all smart and fancy for having no paywall www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

need some stats about how often is OK to say "work is so dumb, never do it!" to my kids

This is long and depressing and excellent

I should have been doing paid work and not this, but I did scribbled this out instead. Me & everyone I know (moms in their 40s) are so busy & so bored mommyblog.substack.com/p/so-busy-so...

This week! @amil.bsky.social talks about weaning her kids off YouTube. Like everything else in parenting, it takes a village. Plus period cups, various chit chat, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Logistical dominoes (and how easily they fall) interdependence, and trust (then and now) — this episode has it all! I loved talking to Ashleigh about her pandemic experience as a foster parent. motherofitall.substack.com/p/pandemic-p...

I really do love being part of our neighborhood public school, but 4 day weekend immediately after spring break feels like some kind of test of will that I MIGHT FAIL

I know that we're supposed to stay regulated so we can resist etc but I can't help but feel shocked and also like throwing up and I seem to be stuck right there in the shock-vomit moment

And also early on in the episode, Sarah tells me I could just skip the whole school Valentine thing and woah, I still have so much to learn

After 2 snow days last week that bled right into the weekend, a sick kid home today, and a spouse heading out of town for part of the week, this book arrived at the perfect moment

Breaking: A federal judge sides with Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota and has just blocked Trump's anti-trans EO banning care under the age of 19 via a TRO. This is the second federal judge in a row to conclude that the President's EO is likely unconstitutional.

I wrote about why is it *this* hard to break up with someone who sucks as much as Mark Zuckerberg AND I am pretty sure I invented the term "total ethical deck shuffle" in the process. mommyblog.substack.com/p/that-was-f...

I hate that I have so many feelings about leaving Instagram, and also it feels like a really important thing to learn about myself. In walking away, I can finally see the degree to which Meta has seeped into my psyche and it's not NOT disturbing. ew!

I loved talking with Neha Ruch for this piece. You'll have to let go of your aversion to business-speak to read her book, but it's worth it. It's a truly *practical* guide to navigating work + new parenthood in America today (i.e. totally lacking in support of any kind for parents).

From Scientific American, Avoiding Outrage Fatigue While Staying Informed. “We can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news.” [scientificamerican.com]

She's a good one! I hope you'll tune in to our latest anti-doomscroll:

Related: Sometimes being a writer in this media landscape makes me think that I am not good at being interesting. Grown ups have so many weird ways of being mean to ourselves

Do I want to write a book, or do I want to be the Sleepytime tea bear?

We LOVED talking with Nancy. Check out this episode, and definitely get your hands on her book, The Good Mother Myth, when it comes out in Jan (or pre-order it now and then it'll magically appear!)

Also, please take our anonymous survey about your pandemic parenting experiences. We've had hundreds of responses so far, but we'd love more!

if parents on airplanes have to hand out candy & earplugs, people who take back-to-back zoom calls in a small coffee shops should have to, too.

Support independent worker-owned media! @defector.bsky.social @racketmn.bsky.social @pivot.quebec @theferret.scot @hearingthingsco.bsky.social @51st.news @aftermath.site @sequencermag.bsky.social ...and others. 👇

I know that 300 billion kids watch YouTube and like 17 kids watch PBS kids but Molly of Denali is like, a really good show! My 7 yr old and 3 yr old AGREE upon this point, which means I also love it.

I really don't know who else to tell but this @smittenkitchen.bsky.social apple cider cake rules, is extremely easy to make, AND 24 hours later my house still smells amazing smittenkitchen.com/2024/10/glaz...

ok i am here but I don't understand why is bluesky is happening suddenly? not upset, just here and confused

If you aren't listening to the MOTHER OF IT ALL pod (starrring @thewheeler.bsky.social and @mirandarake.bsky.social), you ought to fix that. This interview with @kafkasbb.bsky.social is a great place to start. motherofitall.substack.com/p/who-are-da...