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Even if you don't indulge in Valentine's Day, I have a little something for all my blue crayons on BlueSky!

Thought for the Day…

Most accurate super bowl commercial is the reeses lava cup with all the dodos thinking chocolate lava means real lava is edible.

When life's unpredictable, security & safety is challenged. Kids don’t have the language, or awareness to express distress directly, instead demonstrating it through behavior. Connection, consistency, curiosity all lessen the stress we feel. Read more & Subscribe open.substack.com/pub/myfeelin...

This I love. And resemble more each day.

Predictability is soothing to our brains, especially in times of chaos. It's a way to make sense of what's happening so mental energy can be reallocated from evaluating dangerousness to acquiring more sophisticated knowledge. New Substack up now! myfeelingsdoctor.substack.com/p/as-a-matte...

People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️ (🧵 1/4)

Yes, it can happen again. 👀

’tis true that we are in great danger, The greater therefore should our courage be.

First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

It's wonderful how accurate this is in a therapeutic context.

The plague of perfectionism has taken over parenting. As parents we have a privileged opportunity to show our kids that we don’t just love them in spite of their mistakes, we love ourselves because of ours. Read more & Subscribe now! myfeelingsdoctor.substack.com/p/im-good-en...

RESIST. Don't quit. Don't stop fighting. Don't obey in advance. Don't stop calling them out. Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can. Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone. Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight. RESIST.

I ask a not-so-simple favor… Tomorrow, I’ll be spending my time honoring MLK’s legacy & posting about it. Join me. My ask—stay aware. Take time later to learn what unfolds in DC. I saw a post on IG from Bernice King that I thought was perfect, and sharing a bit here. Take a moment…

There are things we can do to offset the stress we feel when we're running behind, so we don’t feel rushed & overwhelmed as we start our day. This allows a bit of space for me to be patient – with my kids & myself... Read more & subscribe now! myfeelingsdoctor.substack.com/p/morning-rush

All the stressing in the world ain't gonna change a damned thing, so I'm with this.

Kids tend to let go of their treasured transitional objects when they no longer require the comfort and soothing those objects were created to provide. Read more and subscribe: myfeelingsdoctor.substack.com/p/he-belongs...

Seen in Venice Beach today

If you ever get lonely, just remember that the Mars rover is programmed to sing happy birthday to itself every year.

When a liberal area suffers a climate change disaster, Republicans say “God is punishing them.” When a conservative area suffers a climate change disaster, Republicans say “Democrats control weather machines.” Must be hard going through life as a full-blown idiot.

The truth is that the magic isn't the experience, or the activity. The magic is the relationship. Making Spirits Bright open.substack.com/pub/myfeelin...

VP Harris and Secretary Clinton—two people who have dedicated their lives to this country. I’m eternally grateful for both of these amazing public servants!

“Well done, my good and faithful servant”… are the first words that came to my mind when hearing of the passing of President Carter. He & his bride committed their lives to service in the most selfless way. Let us all honor his legacy by doing our part to serve our country & our community.

America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth. The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%. Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.

Word of the day is a favourite for this time of year. To be ‘crambazzled’, in old Yorkshire dialect, is to be prematurely aged by excess drinking or partying.