It’s been a minute and I apologize. From the world crumbling, to safety threats at my kids’ school, to a busy workload, and then a spring vacation, I’ve neglected this Friday Round Up. BUT! I have been tracking some good stuff, so this one is hefty! And I promise to get back on track.
Listening to:
^ When Michael Lewis writes a book telling the real, raw and beautiful stories of Federal workers that have transformed our country in big and small ways and then Trump becomes President and DOGE is created. What a time to be alive. Please give this one a listen!
^ A beautiful conversation that gave me hope and helped me grapple with my own biases and ways that I show up.
^ If you haven’t started following Jessica Yellin yet, what are you even doing? ;)
Reading
What To Do With Your Kids When The World Is Burning (Substack,
)Women Are Exhausted (Substack,
)But His Group Chat (Substack,
)Montana Adult Trans Bathroom Ban Blocked in Court: “No Evidence” it Protects Women (Substack,
)There are two political movements in America right now (Substack,
)Do Not Abandon the Care Agenda (Democracy)
Why Maids Keep Dying in Saudi Arabia (NYTimes)
The Feminist Law Professor Who Wants to Stop Arresting People For Domestic Violence (New Yorker)
Humanity Spotlight
**NEW** for 2025: We have dangerously lost our ability to see the humanity in others and consequently, the policy decisions of people in power are having real life tragic impacts. So this year, I hope to bring you a story, podcast, or both that I found to bring out the humanity — beautifully and vulnerably telling the story of people.
I used to be ambitious. Now I’m just alive. (Substack,
) — I’ve re-read this one multiple times and have it saved to ground me when I need it.I Published a Story About Trauma. I Heard About Everyone Else’s (NYTimes)
ICYMI
I may be behind on my Friday Round Up, but I’ve shared few thoughts over the past few weeks.
Patriarchy at Play: The Hegseth Debacle and the Consequences of Unchecked Power
