Ramadan in quarantine
What I Learned Celebrating Ramadan During a Global Crisis
"Suddenly, my room has become the center of everything—where I recharge, dance, work, sleep, cry, laugh, and pray."
Let’s get to work(out)
Quarantine Diaries: Wow, Exercise Really Can Boost Productivity And Reduce Stress
The sixth installment of one WFH parent’s journey amidst the coronavirus pandemic. In this edition, we get physical—as a way of getting to work and coping with stress.
Next stop: procrastination station
Quarantine Diaries: Why Can’t I Stop Procrastinating?
The fifth installment of one WFH parent’s journey amidst the coronavirus pandemic. This edition teaches you how to stop procrastinating (and a little bit about the Olympics).
Rocking the vote
Can Voting Be Fun? This Startup Thinks So
This startup founder wants voting to be fun and accessible—for everyone.
(House)work from home
Quarantine Diaries: What Is “Working” From Home?
The fourth installment of one WFH parent’s journey amidst the coronavirus pandemic. This one's all about figuring out what it really means to work from home. There’s also a Zenon reference.
Making play a priority
Quarantine Diaries: How to Have Fun While Working From Home
The third installment of one WFH parent’s journey amidst the coronavirus pandemic. This edition is all about having fun with (instead of?) working from home.
"Planning" for a pandemic
Quarantine Diaries: Man Plans, God Laughs
The second installment of one WFH parent’s journey amidst the coronavirus pandemic. This edition is about how Yiddish might help you learn to listen to (your own) good advice.
Doomsday prep edition
Quarantine Diaries: Can You 'Plan' for a Pandemic?
One WFH parent’s journey amidst the coronavirus pandemic. This first installment is all about getting ready to hunker down until things get back to normal.
Ableism and accessibility
Why Did it Take a Pandemic to Prove We Could Always WFH?
The rise of remote work has disabled workers wondering: where was this flexibility before the crisis?
Pandemic parenting
I’ll Work From Home During COVID-19. My Kids Won’t.
As school districts around the country shut down, my children’s school is one of thousands working to make a plan for off-site learning. But there are important reasons to resist online schooling.
Accumulating mental health costs
The Toll of Activism and Political Work
Millennial and Gen-Z activism is more widespread than ever. It’s worth examining the potentially negative effects of this work—especially when it comes to mental health.
Unfolding the layers of PTSD
Fresh Pain, Old Wounds
Whether it’s the fresh kind or reactivated from childhood—trauma can make itself known in different ways.
