HeyJaredHelen Roy Writes
thinking out loud on family, friendship, and human flourishing
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recreating Pinterest from first principles (opens the original)
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A cold front and rainstorm swept through town last week, marking the beginning of The Good Months for people like me (Irish) who are prone to second degree burns and general irritability in the direct sunlight. In light of this, I wanted to share some autumnal miscellanea that have inspired me lately.Welcome back to Helly Blue Book, where I share about stuff I like. Simple as.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0oDp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_pr
Mommy Daoist (opens the original)
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CALL YOUR MOM: mom of many littles is overwhelmed (opens the original)
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