Hello there! We're back in our Wheelhouse.
And this is the Thursday Round-up.
Hi early subscribers!
After our soft launch last week, we’re starting to get our feet back under us after a five-year hibernation. Did we miss anything? Neat.
Moving forward, this will be our M.O. at TWR—
We’ll publish new stuff to the site on Mondays and Wednesdays but we’ll send only one email on Thursdays to round-up the week’s posts. (You don’t need more to muck-up your inbox. We get that.) We may also throw in a few links of what else we’re reading or pretend-reading.
Since it’s the first full week, this round-up will include everything posted so far since the soft launch. Check out the excerpts below and click on the link if you want to read more. If you’re so inclined, share with friends.
Stay safe and keep it wheel.
Life Hacks for the Displaced, Volume 1 (Intro)
By Stephanie Phillips
For much of my life… I’ve felt like I was on the outside of someone else’s inside joke, not hearing the music they were listening to. I had music, it just wasn’t the same as everyone else’s. My rhythm was off and my words and melodies were different. What I’m saying is that I’ve always felt like an outsider. And I think it’s been one of life’s greatest gifts.
Walking Away from the Wellness Industrial Complex
By Sarah Kate Neall
From the west side of Manhattan to the east side, my commute led me diagonally through Central Park -- past the sparkling Reservoir and a grove of pine trees where men did chin-ups, around the Great Lawn where Canadian geese landed in the spring -- and ultimately ushered me out in the shadow of three bronze bears, able to see the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the exquisite luxury of walking to a job I liked, I lost thirty pounds. The new habit also redefined my relationship with "fitness," by which I mean the massive, multibillion-dollar industry that sells water bottles, leggings, indoor exercise classes, gym memberships, cleanses, and dreams of chiseled bodily perfection.
Babies Are Us?
By Ryan White
Babies are complicated. Or maybe they’re actually simple--they just need to eat, sleep, and poop--but you just don’t know in what order and how often. To help other parents in my situation I’ve compiled some of the most helpful tips and answers to common questions. You're welcome in advance!
My baby yawns a lot. Am I boring them?
Most likely, yes. This is due to the fact that despite being a former baby yourself, you are out of touch with the current baby zeitgeist, boomer.
Why Gerry Gergich Should Be Our Career Coach
By Patrick Junqian
In 2014 and 2016, Gallup and Pew Research Center respectively found that over 50% of Americans derive their sense of identity from their work. The more educated you are, according to Pew, the more pronounced the correlation: 77% of those with postgraduate degrees said their job gave them a sense of identity; those with bachelor’s degrees, 60%.
Under a mantra that millennials should have jobs where passion and skill align, this impact on our identity makes sense. Jobs provide meaning and definition. It stands to reason then that the elusive “dream” job is what we want for our own series finales, isn’t it?
All We Like Toddlers Have Gone Astray
By Juliet Vedral
Fists clenched and cheeks red with anger and frustration, my two-year-old son let out a piercing scream and then yelled “I want Mommy to go away.” Moments earlier, my little boy had been sweetly playing with his trucks when the timer I set to indicate playtime was over, rang out. The sounding of this klaxon alone did nothing--my strong-willed child just ignored it. But my appearance in his doorway moments later to move him toward our next activity precipitated an epic meltdown that left us both in tears. This was just another day in the life of a toddler and his mother during the pandemic winter.