LZ Sunday Paper Newsletter: The "Go-fer" Edition
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Dear Readers,
Happy Groundhog Day, which in my house means Happy Birthday to Ada, child #1!!!!!
Twenty-five years ago today, I woke up at around 6am with shocking (read: totally normal) labor pains. My husband was already departed for an early film shoot. I waited about an hour. Yes those were real labor pains, no Braxton Hicks this time around. I had the decent sense to put the emergency contact system into action and get my husband alerted and re-routed to meet me at the hospital. Remember pagers?
But instead of going to directly to the hospital, in between contractions I decided that it was a good idea to stop off at work, en route. I took the subway to work, arriving at 1515 Broadway, 21st floor, before 8am. My office was in the corner which looked South to the World Trade Center and Statue of Liberty and West to the Hudson. I loved it. I remember thinking it was important to clean up my desk leaving said beloved office neat and tidy.
I also loaded up two enormous canvas tote bags with folders, notebooks, and videotapes. I really don't remember thinking much about this. Just that I'd need this stuff to do on my impending maternity leave. Then, with this incredibly heavy load, I started to make my way back to the elevators. It was just about the time that the earliest folks were arriving to work. I must have looked quite a sight. I distinctly remember being asked, twice, if everything was okay. I said yes, no problem. One person--I wish I remember who it was--sensibly didn't believe me and put me in a taxi on the cold winter's day.
At this point the labor pains were--I can practically conjure up the feeling right now--getting even more intense!
Perhaps this decision to go to the office to gather my things was a bit of a strange choice made on the morning of the day I was going to have my first child! My labor continued for about seven more hours. My husband, and mother, for that matter, met me there, and Ada was born, healthy as can be, at 4:55pm.
Conclusion: I enjoyed my maternity leave. I enjoyed working a bit on my maternity leave. And I enjoyed going back to work.
I was reminded of all this not only because today is a big birthday day in our household but also because I got a fabulous shout-out in this terrific parenting resource. I am about 10 years past the little-kid parenting era but this blog makes me realize that there there are some missing pieces about that whole period of time, the decisions I made and how I did (or didn't) make them about work and parenting. In that pre-digital age, I'm not sure a community existed around these discussions or whether, even if they had, I would have engaged with them. I read the sacred tomes of Pregnancy & Parenting at that time. In my mind, I think I considered my options and moved on to make my fairly unconflicted decisions. But sometimes I do wonder what exactly I was thinking and what I would advise my own daughters now.
One thing I do encourage them to do is read every week's virtual tote bag of stuff that is heavy with ideas about women in politics, news, business, media, health, the arts, and pop culture. Hand-carried by me, for them and for you.
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Dry January is over! But more on that, next week…
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THE PIC(K) OF THE WEEK:
The First Transport Of Jews To Auschwitz Was 997 Teenage Girls. Few Survived. via The Washington Post
POLITICS:
When Women Run via FiveThirtyEight
Trump's Greatest Trick Was Voters That Women Can't Win Elections via Mother Jones
BUSINESS:
'Angels' In Hell: The Culture Of Misogyny Inside Victoria's Secret via The New York Times
Why Do Men's Legacies Matter More Than Women's Safety? via Gen via Medium
Three Star Scientists Announce Plan To Solve Biotech's 'Missing Women' Problem via Stat
HELP WANTED:
An Interview With The Woman Who Wrote The 1000-Word Job Listing For A "Household Manager/Cook/Nanny" via Slate
CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
E. Jean Carroll, Who Accused Trump Of Rape, Seeks His DNA In A Lawsuit via The New York Times
People Told The Truth About Harvey Weinstein In 2004 and 2010. Why Weren't They Heard? via The Washington Post
Expert Psychiatrist Breaks Down 'Rape Myths' At Weinstein Trial via The Daily Beast
[Allowing Paroled Murderers To Visit Brothels Isn't Just Stupid, It's Illegal and Deadly](http:// https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-allowing-paroled-murderers-to-visit-brothels-isnt-just-stupid-its-illegal-and-deadly) [](http:// https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-allowing-paroled-murderers-to-visit-brothels-isnt-just-stupid-its-illegal-and-deadly) [via The Vancouver Sun](http:// https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-allowing-paroled-murderers-to-visit-brothels-isnt-just-stupid-its-illegal-and-deadly)
CAMPUS CLIMATE:
Classical Music Has A 'God Status' Problem via The Atlantic
ARTS & CULTURE:
The Chilling Power Of 'The Assistant' via The New Yorker
From Violent Avengers To Pregnant Teens, Sundance's Women Met Obstacles Head On via Slate
She Sang 'Killing Me Softly' Before Roberta Flack. Now She Just Wants You To Hear Her Side Of The Story. via The Washington Post
The Mid-Century Architect Who Liberated Women via Curbed
Barbie Debuts An Even More Inclusive Line Of Dolls, Including One With Vitiligo via The Huffington Post
AND WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT…?
How A Wisconsin Farmer Became The Big Cheese (sorry for the paywall) via The Wall Street Journal
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