HeyJaredParenting In A Climate Crisis
A newsletter for people wondering how to parent in a warming world.
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How can I encourage my child's school to adopt more sustainable practices? (opens the original)
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In this monthly section of the newsletter, I answer your questions about environmental issues, writing, and more. Have a question? Add a comment below or email hello@breeshirvell.com.How can I encourage my child's school to adopt more sustainable practices?<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LWcd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-
The Tide Line With Laura McDearis (opens the original)
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In The Tide Line, I talk to people working on the front lines of the climate crisis about how it shows up at home with their own kids, their own dinners, their own compromises. For this edition, I’m talking to Laura McDearis, the Marine Stewardship Council U.S. Program Director, who has spent years in the seafood industry working on sustainability and still has to figure out what to do about mercury questions, picky eaters
In Defense of Not Résumé-Building (opens the original)
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For the past few months, I’ve been taking a pottery class. I’m really bad at pottery. This isn’t modesty.The lovely instructor will walk over, look at my wheel and ask if I’m happy with the shape, while I try not to laugh. Intentionally choosing a shape is not something I’ve accomplished; mostly, I’m going for something that hasn’t collapsed into a puddle. I’ve ended most classes covered in wet gray specks, looking as if the clay attacked me.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="htt
The Deer Under the Play Set: A Letter to My Kids on Caring for a Changing World (opens the original)
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Editor's Note: If you're new here, welcome! I'm excited to share the next installment of the letters series, to which Jennifer Newton of SUSTAIN INITIATIVE contributed. Jennifer covers consumerism, low-waste lifestyle changes, and intentional living in practical steps you can take right now. (This one on plastic-free school supplies, this one on <a href="https
What is El Niño, and why is everyone talking about it? (opens the original)
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In this monthly section of the newsletter, I answer your questions about environmental issues, writing, and more. Have a question? Add a comment below or email hello@breeshirvell.com.What is El Niño, and why is everyone talking about it?Chances are you’re reading about El Niño a lot these days, and you can expect that to continue. El Niño and La Niña ar… <
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