Lauren Pathak

Writer, book reviewer, always down to help.
#kidlit #pb #mg #bookblogger

[PortHarcourt Sailor @GodsgreatG]

I’ve decided I will no longer ask the question, “What does a woman bring to the table?” Not because women should be excused from effort or responsibility in relationships, and not because a man must be the sole provider, but because of this.

On the 25th of December, 2025, I lost a friend. She had just gotten married. She became pregnant and later suffered a miscarriage. Sadly, she died during an evacuation.

She had been alive all the years she was single. She got married, got pregnant, and she died. The painful truth in this is that, She might still be alive today if she had never married or carried a pregnancy. So when we ask again what she brought to the table, the answer is simple. She brought her life.

Yes, men also lose their lives while trying to provide. Statistically, men are more likely to die at work sites than women are to die from pregnancy or childbirth.

But the bottom line here is, everyone brings something to the table, and it should never be reduced or dismissed. Sometimes it isn’t money or labor or visible sacrifice. Sometimes it is presence, risk, and sometimes it is life itself.

Relationships are not transactions. They are shared responsibilities. What matters most is that partners recognize, value, and support what each person brings, seen or unseen.

[Lauren Pathak @laurenpathak]

@NSBrooklyn @DailyLoud Spoken like someone who doesn't pay for cake

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@myselfcoaching1 @damnidc__ I absolutely hear my younger coworkers (male and female) talk about modern dating and feel like I caught the last chopper out of Nam.

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@techevangelista @AITA_online The issue is they're not compatible. She's not a bad person for having social anxiety, and he's not a bad person for being super involved with his son.

She knew they were a package deal, and it's on her to adjust or realize they just won't work long-term.

[Lana @lanaonvenus]

@duolingo Me and a group of dedicated native speakers have spent the past week crafting a course for Eastern Armenian up to checkpoint 1! In a short thread, I would love to tell you about our plans and why you should accept our team into the incubator !!

1/ 🧵

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@ohsostrangeGCA @AITA_online Fair.

Definitely thanking my spouse later for not being a nudist though.

[Chew In The Lou with Nine PBS @chewinthelou]

Lunchtime update. Solidly at 3 ravs of snow now, with light snow still falling. Storm should be wrapping up in the next few hours. Not sure what to actually eat for lunch today though... #stlwx #snowfallrav

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Hoping to take GRE in a few months so every waking moment has kind of been devoted to that...

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I'm just a girl standing in front of a furniture catalog asking for a sofa to be available for delivery in less than 14 weeks

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I really hate the argument 'my body, my choice' in regards to masking and vaccination. My father-in-law died of cancer last summer, he couldn't even get palliative care due to the deluge of covid patients in hospitals.

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@47of74 True. That family tree is definitely a wreath.

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You will never convince me #Missouriman and #Floridaman aren’t cousins

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Such a sweet mom. Her teenager is goth and she’s just happy she’s expressing herself in a safe way and usually makes pretty good decisions

This lady is my new mom goal

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@ostrichson Missouri but same

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@afropnkprincess In some places DV victims can be evicted. It’s awful.

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See? There’s only upsides to getting the vaccine.

[Gifdsports @gifdsports]

Norm MacDonald’s OJ Simpson joke at the ESPYs forever funny. RIP https://t.co/sA41uGEqsB

[The Tin Woodman 🇨🇦📚🎶🐱🫐✝️✈🏃‍♂️🛶🎨🌳 @NickChopperDigg]

How to Teach Empathy and Kindness to Kids #BeKind #Kindness Matters https://t.co/4YX0QXAFZ4

[Lauren Pathak @laurenpathak]

I get the US and Service flags on 9/11

The Q-Anon flags are weird af though