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Monthly Archives: January 2021

January 22, 2021

Resources and Reflections on Prenatal and Postnatal Core Workouts

by Kasey

Before the pandemic, I taught barre fitness classes at a local studio. I loved it. After years of doing cardio and crash dieting, learning how to build strength, particularly lean muscle, changed my relationship with my body and with food. I found myself focusing more on strength and stamina, through yoga, barre, and running, and … Continue reading →

January 18, 2021

(Book Review) A Smart Girl’s Guide to Staying Home Alone

by Kasey

I don’t remember what exactly I was searching for on the library website when I stumbled upon A Smart Girl’s Guide to Staying Home Alone: A Girl’s Guide to Feeling Safe and Having Fun, but I was curious about what advice this publication from American Girl had to offer. Perhaps the ongoing pandemic means that … Continue reading →

January 9, 2021

(Book Review) Culture Warlords: My Journey into the Dark Web of White Supremacy

by Kasey

I wrote this book review on January 4th. I like to work a week ahead when I can. I did not know that on January 6th there would be a violent, white supremacist insurrection at the Capitol. So, I want to leave intact my thoughts from before, but add something as well. America is not … Continue reading →

January 4, 2021

A Principle and an Equation I Wish Would Become Popular Knowledge in 2021

by Kasey

For nerds (or listeners of Reply All), both of these concepts are possibly old news, but as I think about the persistent problems that enable really big problems, I keep finding myself thinking about two concepts: the Dunning-Kruger Effect and a mathematical equation by David Robert Grimes that illustrates how many people would have to … Continue reading →

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Ph.D. in multicultural American literature. Research interests include girlhood, citizenship, transnational feminism, education, & media. In other words, I drink a lot of coffee and read big books & Teen Vogue.

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