Friday Favorites: May 22
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This weekend, I am going to celebrate the veterans I know and love for Memorial Day. Two of my dad's older brothers were in the service, and my dad was planning to enlist too, if he hadn't lost his right arm in a car crash at 16. Thank you to all who have served.
In case you missed it, I was featured at Brain, Child magazine this week with an essay about faking bravery in the face of anxiety for the sake of my son.
The Mid syndicated my most popular post about the weight of motherhood and picking up my son as long as I'm able (and as long as he'll let me).
Also at The Mid, a post I originally wrote for Midlife Mixtape about my first crush, and one of my favorite albums from Bon Jovi.
Some posts I loved this week:
This one from the NTY Motherlode, about the impact of an unexpected role model.
A beautiful post at Buzzfeed about being pregnant at 40.
Thought-provoking post from a mother who does not limit screen time, and why.
Very important story about paying attention around kids and water; timely for the summer pool season.
Ready for some cuteness? These photos of baby animals and their parents will make you say "Awwww..."
Molly's post about making mistakes and learning from them is fierce and brave. I love this message.
Kirsten Brunner is a counselor in Austin, and she is fantastically wise. This post about marriage was an excellent reminder for me.
As we age, and especially as we have children, our bodies change. Jamie covers it perfectly.
Gail is speaking my language about boys here at HuffPost Parents.
This is an excellent example of the good kind of parental hovering, from The Stir Journal.
I have had one major phobia since I was a little kid: stinging insects. I'm terrified of those tiny creatures, so this piece at NYT Motherlode was great food for thought for me, and for my son.
We are way into Legos at our house, so I thought these Lego photo scenes were fabulous.
If you like roundups, this one from Shell and this one from Angela have great selections of posts too.
Heather asked me to post this link about her story - she is an amazing survivor!
My friend Brian and his wife launched a site to help children with autism, inspired by their daughter Ady.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend.
Love,
Kristin