HeyJaredAmanda Litman
Making the content I wish to see in the world, one email at a time. Leadership, politics, parenting, books, and whatever else is on my mind.
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September book review (opens the original)
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First of the month means time for book reviews!I read a lot this month — my pregnancy insomnia kicked in hard so I was up at 2am to pee, then would stay awake reading until I’d fall asleep again a few hours later. A lot of these books are longer than my usual quick fare, very few are serious.For all my previous book reviews, click here!Subscribe now<a class
How I decided to have a third kid (opens the original)
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In the interest of creating the content I wish to see in the world: My journey to deciding to have three kids — the kind of post I desperately searched for over the last year+. If reading about family planning or pregnancy is not for you right now, no judgment!I was sure I was done after two kids.I wrote as much here a few times — how I was confident my childbearing years were behind me, how disorienting it felt
When We’re In Charge is out in paperback today!! (opens the original)
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Big news! WHEN WE’RE IN CHARGE: A PLAYBOOK FOR HOW TO SHOW UP, LEAD WELL, AND GO HOME HAPPY is out in paperback today!!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="375" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w1f8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9c2831ce-252e-48bc-a7ab-7
Where to donate now (opens the original)
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We are just 7 weeks out from Election Day 2026 (although please vote early if you can!!) and shit is getting real, silly, and occasionally really silly.If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been paying attention to the midterms for a little while — or maybe you’re like most normal people, who don’t tune into politics until the last minute. (Aspirational, tbh.)Either way: time’s running out to get involved.Back in March, I wrote out a full guide on how to make a difference in the midterms — wha
A political romance with no Republicans (opens the original)
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There are few books that perfectly hit my venn diagram of interests (politics + romance) like See You Next Tuesday, the newest excellent novel from my good friend and former colleague, Kate Stayman-London.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://www.amazon.com/See-You-Next-Tuesday-Delights/dp/0593980115?pd_rd_w=ijZra&content-id=amzn1.sym.781fe6e1-9487-4a74-b81e-5a879e5ec273:amzn1.symc.c3d5766d-b606-46b8-ab07-1d9d1da0638a&pf_rd_p=781fe6e1-9487-4a74-b81e-5a879e5ec273&pf_rd_r=9EZJ
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