10 Links I Shared with Friends (#13)

photo: @see_mahimkar

Parenting

• Free printable story stone stick-ons for Holy Week storytelling (the learning basket)
• Giving yourself achievable goals and "metrics" may be the secret to more fulfillment, less frustration as a working parent. Your thoughts? (fast company)
• 27 things you need to know about raising a daughter from toddlerhood to teenhood (chicago tribune)
• The importance of talking—and listening—to your child (communication happens both ways) (huffington post)
• Motherhood is not the consolation prize (daily life)

Productivity/Creativity

• Put your work into perspective and 5 more ways to recover from an unproductive day (todd brison via medium)
• Dos and Don'ts for harnessing creativity plus 3 bonus creativity exercises (digital synopsis) 
• Kick everyone out: alone time benefits creativity (crew)
• Get off autopilot and create better habits in 15 minutes of mindfulness meditation (creativity post)
• Procrastinate your way to productivity (canva design school)

And one more thing:

Check out this YouTube channel: Storyteller MNL. Voice artist Gutch Guttierez reads stories by Filipino authors, both in English and in Filipino when available. 

10 Links I Shared with Friends (#12)

Parenting

• This made me cry: Why having kids means having a messy house—and how one mom made her peace with it (finding joy)
• Breathe easy, working parents; there's only one thing your kids need in order to thrive (fast company)
• I really want these modern, beautifully designed children's books (for myself!) (chronicle books)
• My child's starting to say hate, but here's why I stopped freaking out (huffington post)
• The open-ended play area of my dreams (an everyday story)
• 16 story books for your citizens of the world (because life is not a fairy tale) (bustle)

Productivity/Creativity

• Loose parts explorations are great creativity boosters for kids—and adults (little world's big adventures) 
• The great thing about failing: an interview with an exceptional innovator (jocelyn k. glee)

Miscellany 

• Free printable inspirational posters for your child's playroom (childhood101)
• Dragons can teach us about climate change (the guardian)

And one more thing:

Our fear of messing up should give way to the only real danger there is: that of never trying.
the school of life

10 Links I Shared with Friends (#11)

Parenting

• Parents need to be gently self-parented, too. One mom's experiment. (romper)
• When tantrums are the solution, not a problem. (chicago tribune)
• Fine dining out with kids is possible. Tips from the NYtimes food critic, a father. (fatherly)
• Dear younger moms, 9 lessons from older moms. (parenting)
• The 3 goals children can and should strive for—and how we can help them achieve these (creativity post)

Productivity/Creativity

• Shift gears to be more creative, more often. (pa business central) 
• Curate a capsule wardrobe with this ultimate tip round up, because time spent looking for an outfit is time you could have spent creating. (bloglovin)

Miscellany 

• This DIY Sharpie-watercolor planter is so adorable—and doable! (brit + co)
• Adult coloring printable: We're Going on a Bear Hunt (join the bear hunt)
• Behind the scenes of the new Facebook Reactions button (medium)

And another thing...

Never miss a link-fest! Follow my blog with Bloglovin!

10 Links I Shared with Friends (#10)

Parenting

• Valentine's is over, but pink salt is always in vogue. Trying this salt sensory writing tray. (pre-k pages)
• I'll be trying this method of toy rotation. (cando kiddo)

Productivity/Creativity

• The 7 keys to creativity, illustrated and animated (the rsa) 
• Rethinking the to-do list and why you should have a calendar instead (forbes)
• The secret to productivity is motherhood. One working mom explains why. (huffington post)

Miscellany 

• Beautiful images and stories of womanhood—not just motherhood. (honest body project)
• Hearty laugh of the day: Iconic male characters introduced as if they were female characters (slate)
• What the heck of the day: How female characters are introduced in actual scripts—seriously, it's 2016, people! (fem script intros)
• Illustrate your own recipe cards (or 50). No cooking skills required (Phew!) (inkstruck)
• Married love in pen and ink: A 365-day illustration project you should be following (drawings365) 

And another thing...

What are you not doing today? Why not? Now change your tone and read it again. Why not?

10 Links I Shared with Friends (#9)

Parenting

• Reframing your idea of proper childhood education. Another case for both boredom and meaningful play. (npr)
• Protecting kids from consequences and 19 other mistakes even well-meaning parents make (fatherly)
• How to plan for homeschooling with the big picture in mind (an everyday story) 
• The best books about pancakes—even if it's no longer Pancake Day (the guardian)

Productivity/Creativity

• Want an hour a day of Me Time, moms? This 20-20-20 method makes it possible! (redefined mom) 
• A simple hack to learn new skills twice as fast (fast company)
• An interview with Originals author Adam Grant on creativity, generosity, and the happiness of pursuit (blue zones)
• Stop wasting time and invest in yourself: genius framework in 4 easy steps (jon westenberg via medium)

Miscellany 

• Printable Star Wars-themed valentines cards. Need I say more? (caravan shoppe)
• Illustrate your own recipe cards (or 50). No cooking skills required (Phew!) (inkstruck)

And another thing...

(Check out the Parenting Junkie site or YouTube channel for even more gems!)

10 Links I Shared with Friends (#8)

Parenting

• Dads of the NFL doing their daughters' hair. Need I say more? (ad week)
• The stories we tell our children matter. (the conversation)
• Did you say DIY nursing scarf and I get to buy new fabric? I'm so there! (rookie mom) 

Productivity/Creativity

• The dos and don'ts of creativity—in a handy inforgraphic (mental floss)
  
• Top athletes share their creative side (irish examiner)
• Show your work, even if it's 50 years later. Meet Sir Anthony Hopkins, composer  (disdain for plebes)
• KonMari your mind like Marie Kondo (motto by time)

Miscellany

• Do you want a happy life or a meaningful life. Here's why you may have to choose (creativity post)
• Add these TEDtalk books to your reading list (ted)
• Yay, more introvert life web comics! (sarah's scribbles)

And another thing...

10 Links I Shared with Friends #7

From Daily Motivation by Nido Qubein

This series is exactly what it says it is: links, articles, and encouraging words I've shared with my friends. And now I'm sharing them with you. Hello, friend! Hope you find something that helps you today! 

Parenting

• The secret power of stones and storytelling (desert news)
• Learning with joy is not what you think it looks like. Let's move to Finland already! (the atlantic)
• Invitations to play start with a table. Great tips! (diy corporate mom) 
• What if we took the school out of play school? Would that be so bad? (happiness is here)

Productivity/Creativity

• How to start a reading habit again this year. For real. (chronicle books)
• Go big or go home! Read 50 things this year. Here's why you should. (fast company)
• Start from where you are (jonas ellison via medium)

Miscellany

• Life is short. We know. So here's what we need to do with it (paul graham)
• Adspiring! Love this new Axe ad for magical manhood (axe)
• All the inspiration you need, beautifully brush lettered (random olive)

10 Links I Shared with Friends #6

Parenting

• Attachment bridging is a thing—and we need to be doing it (yummy mummy club)
• The different learning styles of kids. This explains so much. (feels like home)
• Books with lessons worth learning (smart parenting) 
• The secret to a zen baby (janet lansbury)

Productivity/Creativity

• Read these and start creating (shutterbean)
• Creativity and motherhood can mix. Here are tips. (psych central)
• Creativity starts with showing up (jonas ellison via medium)

Miscellany

• We need more role models for my daughter, like this scientist/inventor (time)
• Be your best self with these printable posters as inspiration (the girl creative)
• Thanks to the one who got away (craigslist via glamour)

Links I Shared with Friends #5

Parenting

• Let baby work while you work—brilliant! (cando kiddo)
• Is this how you talk to your toddler? (And did you know Jesse Eisenberg writes humorous fiction?) (the new yorker)

Productivity/Creativity

• The better answer to "So, what do you do?" (medium)
• Apprenticeship is not dead, so who's your Jedi Master, padawan? (jeff goins)
• "Admiring-courage-from-afar girl" on why you should dare to dare (medium)

Miscellany

• An interview with picture book author, Kevin Jenkes, on his new book, Waiting (shelf-awareness)
• If you live in the Philippines, follow this Instagram account—but leave your credit card in another room (trust me on this) (trylocalph)
• Downloadable printable coloring pages for grown-ups, because it's the thing to do these days (parade)

10 (+ 1) Links I Shared with Friends #4

Parenting

• Hack your newborn's activity gym—yay, free printables! (cando kiddo)
• THE (365) most creative ways to remember your baby's first year (baby making machine) 
• Truthful thoughts about having a baby as a creative mom-to-be (amanda palmer via medium)

Productivity/Creativity

• Make a Yes! life happen by first saying no (better humans via medium)
• Five anytime creative-thinking activities anyone can do (the start-up magazine via medium)
• Are you a pro yet? Get on it! (higher thoughts via medium) 
• Jedi mind tricks for beating self-doubt (medium)

Miscellany

• Be the author of your story's ending (the art of telling)
• Let love win (christianity today)
• Powerful (and painful) thoughts on the female experience (midcentury modern)
• Because Portland—someday, you and I (copycat chic)

10 Links I Shared with Friends #3

Parenting

• The amazing thing about breastmilk that you haven't heard before (the stranger)
• Family movie night and other reasons you should all just stay in bed (unless you're that family that hikes together. Show offs.) (abundant mama) 
• Soon they'll know their ABCs with these fun hands-on activities (an everyday story)

Productivity/Creativity

• If you're not already reading these mags, you should be (contently)
• How to parent your business (medium)
• John Cleese knows creativity (youtube) 
• Inspiring career women share the books that inspire them (cup of jo)
• Good ideas on what to do with good ideas (creative something)

Miscellany

• A table for one can be fun (renegade collective)
• Creator stories are so cool (bonfire labs)

Links I Shared with Friends #2

Parenting

• The world needs peculiar kids—and it's not too late for you, either (laura grace weldon)
• Want your child to thrive? Sorry, there's no app for that. (creativity post) 
• "Try?": One mom's strategy for a stress-free intro to solid food (wanders & wonders) 

Productivity/Creativity

• A good and necessary reminder for creatives (austin kleon)
• Today is the day: Thoughts on "Someday"  (the minimalists)

Miscellany

• I was "the smart kid" and it hurt me, too. Group hug! (huffington post)
• Whether or not you breastfeed, you should support the women who do or who want to. Here's why. (daphne)
• For anyone who has ever loved a dog. Or ever loved, period. (coffeelicious @ medium)
• Is your phone in your hang right now? Read this. You laugh because you're guilty, too (new yorker)

10 Links I Shared with Friends #1

When you're a breastfeeding mom, you spend a lot of time reading. Or at least I do. I find it much more relaxing for my kids and myself to flip through pages on an iPad than to have the TV on to watch a show. So I thought I'd include a list of things I've been reading as a regular section on this blog, both to get the shareable finds out there and to keep the little gems in one place. Good idea, yes?

Parenting

• This Seussian ode to breastfeeding is spot-on—you'll want to buy the book (huffington post)
• Learn to read your baby (parenting) 
• A sibling rivalry story with a happy ending: encouragement for new moms of two (janet lansbury)

Productivity/Creativity

• Wise words from great thought leaders (from the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit)
• Everyone can learn something from Stephen Curry (medium)
• Be the god of your day (zen habits)

Miscellany

• Porch-side observations from Jack Cheng
• Comic #6 explains a lot about my mom (and probably your mom) at the movies (new yorker)
• Did you have a secret bookstore, too? (new yorker)
• Those confusing dashes simplified (and so pleasantly scored—if Nora Ephron directed grammar tutorials?) (new yorker via lifehacker)