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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2020
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Baby and Toddler Meal Prep Plan : Batch Cook a Week's Nutritious Meals in Under 2 Hours
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Keda Black
What it is: "A step by step guide for how to plan, shop, prep, cook, batch, and freeze a week's worth of healthy, nutritious meals for your child in less than two hours. The meal plans are organized by baby's age group, and all include recipes the whole family will want to eat!" (from Hoopla)
Also included: shopping tips, lists, and menu plans with quick prep tips and fast assembly ideas; storage instructions; affordable meal planning; over 80 no-waste recipes
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The art of showing up : how to be there for yourself and your people
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Rachel Wilkerson Miller
Who it's for: Anyone wondering how to form and maintain genuine friendships in an age of social disconnect.
What it is:"A practical, thoughtful approach to taking better care of yourself and the people around you-whether you're currently thriving or kind of struggling. 'Showing up' is noticing, processing, and responding in a way that makes the receiver (even if it's yourself) feel seen, supported, and more whole. Showing up for others begins with showing up for yourself-that is, really getting to know your needs, physical- and mental-health status, and practicing self-compassion."(from Hoopla)
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High Risk : Stories of Pregnancy, Birth, and the Unexpected
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Chavi Eve Karkowsky
What it's about: A doctor's revelatory account of pregnancy and the complexity of reproductive life-and everything we lose when we don't speak honestly about women's health.
Why you should read it: "Whether offering insight into the rise in home births, the alarming rise in America's maternal mortality rate, or the history of involuntary sterilization, Karkowsky offers a window into all that pregnancy, labor, and birth can entail-birth and joy, but also challenge and loss-illustrating the complexity of reproductive life and the systems that surround it." (from publisher)
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Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg, PhD What it's about: the scientific underpinnings of habit formation, with insights about how to manage your expectations, motivations, and emotional responses.
Why you might like it: The advice presented here is well-grounded in research but is written in an inspiring tone and broken down into practical, approachable steps. | | When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink What it is: an accessible and thought-provoking look at how time (and our perception of it) impacts us in unexpected psychological, biological, and economic ways.
Topics include: how the time of day might affect the decisions we make; the wide-ranging ripple effects of afternoon energy drops; how to best harness the power of your own circadian rhythm.
Want a taste? "If you want to measure the world’s emotional state, to find a mood ring large enough to encircle the globe, you could do worse than Twitter." | | Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do by Eve Rodsky What it's about: the unequal expectations faced by many working women and how they spend their "free" time, with a focus on common disparities in household labor and ways to shrink the gap.
Why you should read it: with the rapid increase of people working from home, these issues could not be more important or timely.
Reviewers say: Fair Play is "potentially revolutionary" and gives readers "the right combination of venting and commiserating balanced by practical solutions" (Booklist). | | Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style by Carson Tate What it is: a no-nonsense guide to managing your time, changing your mindset toward getting work done, and building work habits that stick.
What sets it apart: the focus on customizing your approach to productivity; the author's willingness to engage with less commonly discussed obstacles like guilt and shame.
Includes: a 28-question Productivity Style Assessment, to help you determine your productivity type (Prioritizer, Visualizer, Arranger, or Planner) and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each. | |
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