Some Things #106
I have filled up the chest freezer with an unhinged accompanying spreadsheet, we have cleaned the house, we have the bassinet, we have the meal train, I’m eating the dates, I’ve googled the term ‘lightning crotch’ too many times — we are as ready as can be (so not ready at all in the scheme of the change).
I haven’t made a plan for this newsletter postpartum — mostly because I’m not sure how I’ll be feeling. It might be a longer break, I might ask some friends to guest star, I might find it helpful in the middle of the night to have something to think about. Be patient if you don’t hear from me in a little while, and if you come across something that would delight my sleep-deprived baby brain in the meantime please send it through!
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Two recent pieces by
Continuing my Josh Tillman propaganda with this interview from .
Are we too impatient to be intelligent?
Lighthouse Parenting? Like a lighthouse that helps sailors avoid crashing into rocks, Lighthouse Parents provide firm boundaries and emotional support while allowing their children the freedom to navigate their own challenges. They demonstrate that they trust their kids to handle difficult situations independently. The key is learning when to step back and let them find their own way. (Paywalled)
Interview with the Vampire.
I don’t have rivals, I have friends.
‘s secret to a hobby-filled life.
LOOK & LISTEN
A lullaby by Ghibli.
“This is a woman’s home. I wanted everything to be romantic and seductive, if a man walks in, I want him to feel like a guest.”
Reath Design does it again.
Inject these sounds directly to my brain.
DO & BUY
These Gap tracksuits are the best classic tracksuits (sweatshirt and joggers), and always come in great colors. I’ve just packed away a nice new chocolate and butter yellow set for postpartum.
Finally went to Salt’s Cure and will be making a copycat recipe of their oatmeal pancakes at home. So delicious! But it might have something to do with the molasses cinnamon butter they serve it with.
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She’s touring the facility and picking up slack
Image 1: Blackbird Spyplane
Image 2: Clément Vayssieres for T Magazine
Image 3: Grub Street
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I acknowledge all Gabrieleño speaking people as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land on which I work and live in Laurel Canyon; as well as the Nunukul, Ngugi, and Gorenpul people of Quandamooka; and the Wiri, Barada Barna Kabalbara and Yetimarla, Yuibera, Birri-Gubba and Kungalburra peoples of Ilbilbie where I was born and raised. I pay my respect to Elders past and present, and to all first nations people.