Emily F. Popek

Writing about parenting and education. #SchoolPR pro. Bylines at @onparenting, @WellFamilyNYT, @CivilEats, @The_Rumpus, @ElectricLit.

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Best wishes to all who celebrate

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Haven't been too active here for ... reasons but I hope you'll come find me on that other place 🧵🧵🧵🧵

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@MoiraDonegan Red Rose Tea! My grandmother collected these and I used to play with them when I went to her house after school.

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@sarahhollowell Mine finally came in BUT I'm leaving for a trip before I can pick it up 😭

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@tracyrenee70 The number of elementary schools I've seen where recess and art aren't a given is absolutely shocking to me. And then they wonder why kids can't sit still, can't keep quiet in the halls, etc. Let these kids run, play, and express themselves! They literally NEED it.

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@shaindelr TIL I learned I'm Midwestern lol

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When and why did American childhood tip quietly from fish sticks to chicken nuggets?

(Truly curious.)

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@AKAKidMaelstrom I would have assumed it wasn't if they weren't emailing me every day!!

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The tenacity of Classmates dot com to try to get me to come back to a platform I haven't visited in more than 2 decades is truly inspiring

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What do you do when your feel-good story gets derailed by negative comments? Hint: The answer is NOT to mute, delete, or turn off comments

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@JFLhere "You left your coffee cup on top of your car"

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@autisticdreamer It's referenced in this MC Lyte song, which in turn samples "Georgy Porgy" by Toto: https://t.co/as7qA5eJ2P

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@PaulCrenstorm Cannot wait to read this ❤️

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@BronwynAnn I think they're great!

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@grouse_hollow Hope you all are safe in this flooding ❤️

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@rmbodenheimer I've been in this season for a while now and it can be scary.

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@thanightskyy03 1) Children's department at Sears
2) Waiting tables at a retirement home (0/10 do not recommend)
3) Kitchen staff/barista at a coffee shop/sandwich shop/pizza place (yes all three; no none of it was great)

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@thedigitalyenta Pretty sure I found it and my fave part is the URL of the page?? Like they did not even try to conceal that this was made up

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@clapifyoulikeme Add to that the fact that children were, up until maybe the 80s, either a) only lightly supervised or b) expected to be useful in some way, and it gets even worse

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Every damn day

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@gallenwilbanks It's a 5-step process, it goes in order, don't overdo it:
1. Water or Gatorade
2. Analgesic of choice
3. Little bit of fresh air
4. Salty snack
5. Antihistamine at bedtime (this is crucial)