We have reached the point in the summer where no matter how many showers, my kids always smell like sunscreen and chlorine. And I love it. Although I could do without the sand that is literally EVERYWHERE. Including, somehow, in my fridge.

“The Museum of Childhood.” Anyone who is a parent should read these 100 words. They’re beautiful.

This piece combines an old tale and a modern debate, and the result is a brave and refreshing article. “And there is something special (dare I say, even magical) about the role of a mother.”

This! This this this this THIS 👇 #motherhood #caregiving

“…when I meet a new person, if they are a mother, I feel like we have some common ground on which to build a connection even if we are ideologically opposed. And I think the only way we can move forward as a society is by forging connections across differences.” —Emily Perez (she/her)

Short but deeply personal, this is the first time I’ve published these details. (And I’d like to pretend clicks don’t matter, but they do. If you like it, I’d love if you shared it.) Her View From Home #writerscommunity #motherhood #caregiving #griefandloss herviewfromhome.com/the-mother-wit…

Grateful that some important legislation made it to the desk of President Donald J. Trump. And as a #MillennialCaregiver and mom of two, I’m still hopeful that further change is possible. Care is the backbone of our society, and it’s time to treat it as such. Sen. Cory Booker Rep Josh Gottheimer Senator Bob Menendez

That moment when you realize that you have a very short amount of time to switch your kids from summer schedule to school schedule.

We are called a developed nation, but our care infrastructure is severely underdeveloped. The pandemic should have taught us that without #caregiving, our society and economy crumble. Join me and Caring Across Generations #CareCantWait to send your rep a message today: go.caringacross.org/a/august-2022?…

In #motherhood: PRESENTS can’t replace your PRESENCE. They won’t remember what you bought them. They will remember whether or not you showed up for them.

As a millennial member of the sandwich generation, I found myself in my early 30s caring for my ill parents and young children simultaneously. #Caregiving is the backbone of our society, but we are leaving caregivers behind. It's time for change. Caring Across Generations #CareCantWait Aisha Adkins, MPA, CNP

Your daily reminder that we have an economy that depends on the resilience of caregivers.

A beautiful essay and reflection on "the invisible force of maternal love" - from J. Taylor Calderone

So honored to be a part of the 2022 cohort! Connecting with other caregivers like Aisha Adkins, MPA, CNP MomOfMyMom Paurvi Bhatt, MPH has been so rewarding. I love talking to someone else who “gets it.” Our collective voice has strength! Change is possible. #CareCantWait #MillennialCaregiver

So proud of Brooke Siem — Subscribe to my Substack, whose book comes out Sept. 6 (and can be preordered!). We’ve been friends since we were kids, and I can say “I knew her when.” She’s a chef (Chopped champion!), an author, and more. I am so happy to see her writing out in the world. It’s much deserved.

Can we at once acknowledge the difficulty of parenthood AND celebrate its beauty? Can we talk about its (at times brutal) reality, and encourage each other to soak up its incomparable joys? ⁦Parenthood isn’t either/or. It’s always both. Chelsea Conaboy⁩ nytimes.com/2022/08/26/opi…

Enough said.

Summer parenting: Finding random bruises on your body from days spent in the pool while your not-so-little children climb on you like baby monkeys and you try not to drown. But the thing is, I wouldn’t trade these moments for anything. And that pretty much sums up #parenthood.

This #LaborDay, I would like to honor all the unpaid, unrecognized labor of #caregiving and #motherhood. Without this unpaid labor, a paid workforce isn’t possible.