{a gift, and the best new addition to the window ledge.}
2. this new-to-us dresser.
{we’re figuring out if it works in our space and marveling at the built-in drawer dividers.}
{for coming so quickly.}
4. the first pair of cut-offs i’ve made in a long while.
{because i wore them every day this week.}
5. this curtain tie-back.
{plus one more in process.}
other things:
seeded and cultivated and expanded.
and in case you’ve been eyeing something, 18% off at schoolhouse to celebrate 18 years. (use the code 18CANDLES.)
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3 Comments
Thanks for posting “bodies are amazing.” Kids aren’t the only ones who need to learn not to be “dicks” about the size of other people’s bodies.
Great contribution to the Real Simple article! When I first got married 15 years ago I had a subscription in an attempt to learn to be a real adult. I ended my subscription a long time ago because it was essentially articles on what to buy. I am so happy to see a healthier perspective featured in one of their articles.
I second Judith on thanking you for posting the link about talking to kids about body size.
This is such an important topic. The advice to tell kids that: “It’s not OK to talk about other people’s bodies without their permission.” applies so well in many other contexts too (e.g., body hair, gender presentation, clothing, visible disabilities, etc.).
As a parent of near-puberty kids, I found it hard to find good books that deal with all these issues well. So far the best I’ve found is “The Every Body Book” by Rachel E. Simon (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/48853636-the-every-body-book). I’ve also heard good things about a recent update to an older book: “It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender and Sexual Health” (https://www.mothermag.com/its-perfectly-normal/) but haven’t a chance to read it yet.
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