I have been sitting back and watching the discussion around what to do when school days return while coronavirus rages on. I have refrained from writing....
Continue reading...On childism
We live in a society where power is everything. Individualism rules and if you aren’t in power then you are out of luck. We all seek...
Continue reading...On Negativity
I recently read a blog post on the privilege of positivity. OK, I was scrolling through FB when I saw it shared. Sometimes I think scrolling...
Continue reading...On Community
It used to be that people were born as part of a community, and had to find their place as individuals. Now people are born as...
Continue reading...On Parenting and Community
Humans are mammals. On that we can all agree. What we no longer agree on is what that means for having babies, raising children, and living...
Continue reading...On Breastfeeding in Public
Note: I wrote this piece over 2 years ago. On 12 July 2017 to be exact. I didn’t know what to do with it then –...
Continue reading...On Writing and Living
I’ve dreamed of being a writer. OK, truth be told, I’ve dreamed about a lot of things. But writing, it’s always been one of those things....
Continue reading...Publish or Perish
I am a scientist. An applied scientist. This is the label that I ascribe to myself. But I haven’t ever allowed myself to fully enter and...
Continue reading...Social Science and Research Integrity
In my spare time, I volunteer as the newsletter editor for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI; note that you should just...
Continue reading...Hello world!
“Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!” Thanks to WordPress for getting me started. I have decided to...
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