Emma Parker, PhD

Mom. Wife. Student Affairs Professional. Professional Nerd. Finding the humor in parenthood one poop-splosion at a time.

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@lindaholmes Can. not. WAIT!

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@yrfatfriend A) you are SO not alone on that emotional roller coaster; B) your podcast may be the best thing bit of media I’ve discovered during These Times; c) here’s my baby in a bucket

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@yrfatfriend Wow, I am so disappointed in every single person in my life, none of whom have ever purchased either of my children a solid gold rattle!

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@RdotSpoon

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Not to mention it’s amazing for you and your baby. Basically, taking this leave if it’s available to you is a win for everyone. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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Important to remember that the lack of paid family leave disproportionately impacts BIPOC, and BIPOC birthing people are already at a higher risk for bad birth outcomes.

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Also, if you’re a man (especially a white man, especially in a management position), please normalize taking this leave if your company offers it! It will help your birthing colleagues feel less worried that they’ll “get behind” if they take theirs.

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This whole thread is required reading, especially if you’re white, and especially if you’re in or aspire to a management role.

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@brohannes_jahms And this is why I can never leave Santa Barbara.

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@MaintenancePod @yrfatfriend I am simultaneously so stoked for this and also so scared because I do not want to think cringey things about Queen Angela.

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@newhandle2a @Amber59078180 @PeteSouza I would like this to go on my tombstone.

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@hillarylodge @annehelen Yes! I love the idea of velvet for something like this… but I also live in Santa Barbara, so we don’t really have winter here, which makes me wonder how much mileage I’ll get out of velvet!

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@annehelen Oh! Hadn’t occurred to me that you could rent coats — awesome idea!!

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Nope, I did not have weeping at work about women's soccer on my Thursday Bingo card. This is amazing. Bravi.

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@yrfatfriend I feel a sequel to the Celery Juice episode coming on and I LIKE IT!!

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@marynmck @ANNELAMOTT When I taught freshman comp we read this out loud round-robin style the class before their first paper was due every quarter. I still recommend it all the time years later!

[Santa Barbara Independent @SBIndyNews]

Cover Story | Pandemic precautions will be in place for this year’s sale at Earl Warren Showgrounds. All entrance and exit doors will be kept open, fans will run constantly, face masks will be required, and vaccinations are mandatory for volunteers. https://t.co/I5dsmeocm6

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Mike Richards should be removed as an Exec Producer of Jeopardy simply for not realizing what an inappropriate choice Mike Richards would be as host. He must have known what Mike Richards had said on that podcast.

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@MsPackyetti Supposed to fly x country with my kids at the end of the month. Definitely feeling a little uneasy, but I’m worried things could get worse before they get better. Feeling very conflicted.