Weekend Reads is a series by Wardrobe Oxygen that is published every Saturday. Art, music, interesting articles, sale alerts, and reviews of TV, movies, books, theater, and art exhibits by Alison Gary, and over-40 working mom in the Maryland Suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Weekend Reads Simone Biles chose herself. (The Cut) Is ‘Momsomnia’ keeping you up at night? (New York Times) The cold truth about hot lunch: School meal programs are running out of food and workers. (Washington Post) PSA: Your AirPods Pro are hearing aids. (Ladyparts) How mental health became a social media minefield. (Vox) Missy Robbins… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #171
Weekend Reads Instagram is even worse than we thought for kids. What do we do about it? (Washington Post) More about Instagram: “Here is a fun product that millions of people seem to love; that is unwholesome in large doses; that makes a sizable minority feel more anxious, more depressed, and worse about their bodies;… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #169
I laid down some pretty heavy stuff yesterday, so today and in honor of the holiday weekend, I am going to keep things a bit more light. I hope you all are doing well and find ways to get some R&R, a bit of fresh air, and some fun this weekend and I’ll be back… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #167
When you read this, I will be either en route or at the beach for a week. While my family and I usually head to the Delaware beaches in the summer, this time we’re heading to Fire Island with some of my husband’s family. Not the well-known party part of Fire Island, the no roads,… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #166
Weekend Reads The girlboss apologia era is upon us. (Vanity Fair) “…when Google Reader disappeared in 2013, it wasn’t just a tale of dwindling user numbers or of what one engineer later described as a rotted codebase. It was a sign of the crumbling of the very foundation upon which it had been built: the era… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #165
I have felt overwhelmed for a while, but it has really reached a head this summer. Last year, I was so nervous for my job, I never took a break. And now I feel burned TF out. I’m going to therapy, I am working out, I am trying to get sleep, trying to meditate, I… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #164
In 2021, everyone can be an influencer. Share a cute photo of yourself with a recent purchase, tag the brand, and you may end up on the brand’s social media feed or even their website. Some brands will leave a comment on your post, “We love your look! Reply with #lovethisbrandyesido if it’s okay for… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #163
Wednesday night, my family and I went to Hillwood Estate, the mansion that was owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and was turned into a private museum. It has an exhibit called Rich Soil featuring works of wire artist Kristine Mays. Mays’ beautiful wire sculptures are placed throughout the gardens of Hillwood where they will reside… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #162
I would be home right now, but Karl said he didn’t want to drive straight home. It would ruin Vacation Mode, which we all had finally fallen into. So the last night we were in Vermont, we Googled pet-friendly hotels in Philadelphia. And that is where I am typing this, wearing a hotel robe, typing… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #161