self care
Caring; Checking In
So much Stuff is going on in libraries, on our streets, and in our homes. I’ll leave it there because, if you know you know; no need to linger on the details. So much of it is big stuff that is dangerous to ignore and frightful to consider. And, impossible not to care. it How […]
Needed: Stories About Teens and Sleep
In reading stories about sleep for teens, they begin to feel less isolated as they maneuver their days through the foggy, unsettled feeling of perpetual tiredness.
Back to School: Self Care
The only way to protect teens is to continue loving and nurturing them, but in ways that provide them space to be seen and heard while they continue to grow.
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Team Building (Reading List Included)
Our friend groups provide life support for marginalized teens. Writers know this and they’ve created many books that provide blueprints for examining, finding, maintaining, and repairing our core team.
Wednesday Morning Protests
Conversations about books on banned lists will build community and facilitate empathy. Talking about these stories will also exercise critical information literacy skills as we examine how power is articulated.
Wednesday Waking
As a reader, stories remind me that the things that matter most are not found in the politically cycled forms of imperialism that surround us but, in how I choose to maneuver the world; how I care for myself and how I build and maintain family and community.
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Monday Morning
Somewhere between the rising (waking up) and the shining (the bits of love scattered about) is hope
interview: Emely Rumble, LCSW
"And to all the librarians reading this: you are doing sacred work. Please keep showing up, even when it feels invisible. Our kids are watching. Our communities are grateful. And your efforts matter — more than you know."
Friday Follow Up to Monday’s Post
I think I’m missed the fact that wanting to feel confident, seen and heard is not the same as being politically engaged. Sometimes, self-care needs to simply be self-care.
Monday Morning
Young people don’t need to settle into feelings of doom, despondency, or powerlessness, and they don’t need to settle for anything less that what they believe in for this country.
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