Perzen Patel
@perzen
I want to take you beyond butter chicken. Indian food advocate, small biz owner and story-teller by passion. Communications professional and writer by trade. Mom to two boys with 1,000,000 questions daily 24/7.
Perzen Patel
perzen.substack.com
Self-regulation
You’ll hear this a lot too, but most of parenting is about regulating your own emotions, versus the child’s. That means remaining calm, collected, and receptive to whatever emotional experience your baby is having. If the baby seems unhappy or falls over or makes a weird sound and you freak out, they will pick up on that energy and
... See moreyou might stress over Christmas traditions like putting up fairy lights 🎄in the exact perfect arrangement, but your partner might think, Why are we doing this? The kids will just knock them over anyway😧 . To them, it’s not about being lazy; it’s about not seeing the point.
No, my worry is that, you won’t put enough really excellent stuff into your brain. I’m talking about what you might call the “theory of maximum taste.” This theory is based on the idea that exposure to genius has the power to expand your consciousness. If you spend a lot of time with genius, your mind will end up bigger and broader than if you
... See moretreating our children, not as they are, but as we hoped they would become.
Adele Faber • Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too
what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
Erin Glasstwitter.comLet’s start by differentiating maleness from masculinity from patriarchal masculinity. A crucial, but usually neglected distinction.
Maleness= being a male.
Masculinity= attributes, behaviors and roles regarded as characteristic of men or boys. Our current cultural iteration of masculinity includes strength, leadership, assertiveness, independence,... See more
Maleness= being a male.
Masculinity= attributes, behaviors and roles regarded as characteristic of men or boys. Our current cultural iteration of masculinity includes strength, leadership, assertiveness, independence,... See more
Culture change and Stuff to bring up at a dinner party
Patriarchy vs masculinity
Miranda July Shows What 'Second Half of Life' Living Actually Looks Like
Kirsten Powersopen.substack.com
Food has the power to patch up the ragged edges of our souls – the frayed tempers and unravelled dreams – and make the world seem OK again, if only for a few moments.
Ruby Tandoh • Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want
The power of food or a cooking habit
Once we stop wishing it were summer, winter can be a glorious season when the world takes on a sparse beauty, and even the pavements sparkle. It’s a time for reflection and recuperation, for slow replenishment, for putting your house in order.