A newsletter about the forces that shape family life in America and challenging the status quo of motherhood. Written by Katherine Goldstein.
Normally, our Thursday thread is a perk for paying members of The Double Shift. Today I'm opening it up for commenting to all.
Here we are in 2023 paying the literal price for Richard Nixon’s veto because he wanted to look tough on communists for the 1972 election.
How do you make and protect space for rest? What do you do to rest? How often do you rest?
The idea of weekly Sabbath in Judeo-Christian traditions seems created by and for the benefit of men. A traditional Sabbath is predicated on the idea that “women’s work” is not labor at all.
If you’ve worked on equal partnership, are there areas you think you still fall into ‘default’ patterns?
How to identify and undo "default parenting"with Dr. Amber Thornton.
I’d like YOU to reflect on what changes you are bringing into your life.
I’m recognizing that time off of paid work is not the same as rest.
What kind of community intentionality do you bring to where you live? How have you invested in people in your neighborhood?