A compassionate, inclusive, short and sweet self-help book on how to care for yourself, your family, and your space when things are difficult. It’s optimized for neurodivergent readers but also includes content specific to parents, non-parents, people going through situational hard times like grieving periods, people with chronic illnesses, and people with trauma surrounding household tasks.
The hold lines at the library may be long right now, but if you can get your hands on this book, it’s so worth it.
So apparently, Motherland is not going to have a season 4.... I can't say I'm surprised, but still gutted. :(
I loved Paul Ready as Kevin. He absolutely killed that role, and of course Diane Morgan, Anna Maxwell Martin, Lucy Punch, Tanya Moodie & Phillipa Dunne were amazing as the chaos mums!
jonathan strange and mr norrell is hands down one of my favorite shows, but a little while ago I realized. that I’ve never actually. read the book.
like I loved the show so much I am absolutely fucking baffled that I never once thought ‘oh let’s check it out from the library and have a good time part 2’
& something about the weather lately (extremely windy) brought it to mind, so I checked it out from the library and I’m having a great time reading it so far 🥳
*takes your face gently in my hands and looks sincerely into your eyes* listen. your home does not need to look like a showroom. homes are meant to be lived in, and that means a certain amount of mess. it's okay if there is clutter on your desk or if you don't remember the last time you cleaned your oven. mess is morally neutral. but at the same time, you deserve to live in an environment that is safe and comfortable, and that means someone has to clean sometimes. things like mold, spoiled food, and dirty litter boxes are genuine health hazards and need to be dealt with before they make someone sick. think of cleaning less as "my home needs to be completely spotless" and more as "I am an animal and I need a habitat that is free of hazardous material." it's okay. *kisses you on the forehead and tucks you into a blanket*
(and of course it is always acceptable and even good for you to ask someone else to help you with cleaning if it's physically or mentally difficult for you. even if you're paying them to do it.)