In the Papers (Or, well, "THE" Paper and One Radio Show)

Just catching up, a perpetual state

On Illness, Dying, and Death

• On the most religious people receiving the most aggressive end-of-life care, see here.
• On the benefits of hospice here.
• A blog pointing to an article on the end-of-life talk (yes, I did mention this earlier.)
• And have I ever mentioned one of the best articles I've read on dying?  Jane Gross on the death vigil in 2006.  I feel like there was a "to-do" list with the article but I can't find it.    Mama, can you?

On Parenting

• On a summer reading list of parental resources.  I would add my favorite, Momma Zen.  Note:  there are lots of interesting titles in the comments section.
• On the possible demise of helicopter parenting here (and the post about it too).  Haven't read it yet but really, really want to.  
• Does having daughters make you more liberal?  The post is about dads but my mom would say, yes, absolutely, having a daughter (especially a non-mainstream one like me, even early on, and because I was overweight), made her a feminist.  Imagine what my being a lesbian has done! 
• On gratitude and marriage here.  I don't think I thank Mama often enough (and not because I think I need to manipulate her into doing things but because I am grateful for all she does.  And manners are important even, or even especially, in a marriage).
• Thank goodness this isn't me and my mom.  Even if I haven't sent the present yet.

Miscellaneous

• On the Alexander technique for back pain.  Hmmm, must ask PT.  When I go back after my hiatus.  
• On judicial philosophies here.
• Yummy strawberries.
• Okay, so NPR isn't a paper, but I loved this piece on cooking with children because all other play can be boring by Nigella Lawson (one is audio, the other text). 

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Okay, this is nuts, but I tried to finish this list months ago (or maybe just in April) and never did so I'm posting it as-is just because, if only to record somewhere what I was reading and thinking.  Good luck.

 

On Parenting:

• Laughter:  check out her blog  http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/laughter-as-a-parenting-tool/ and  http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com
• http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/raising-a-biracial-child/
  
• Slow Parenting  http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/what-is-slow-parenting/

Food and Recipes:

• http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/dining/15curi.html?ref=dining
  
• On flatbread:  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/dining/22mini.html?ref=dining
• also article on sugar  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/dining/15sweet.html?ref=dining
• http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/dining/15united.html?ref=dining
• bitten on stew  http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/to-counteract-heavy-meals-vegetable-stew/
• the thrifty dinner blog http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/saving-money-on-dinner/
• and parmesan cheese crackers  http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E0D91730F937A35751C0A96F9C8B63&scp=2&sq=parmesan%20cheese%20crackers&st=cse

Miscellaneous:

• Frugal living  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/11/business/economy/11cheap.html?scp=1&sq=frugal%20living&st=cse
• New top careers:  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/weekinreview/12lohr.html?em
• community organizing
• http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/in-defense-of-crybabies/#more-3249
  
• Chinese names  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/world/asia/21china.html?pagewanted=1&hp