Monthly Archives: January 2012
Crushing
| January 31, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Uncategorized |
I have goals and plans and things that I want to do with my time and my life. And I also have… whatever it is that is “wrong” with me. Depression? Anxiety? I have days like today where I struggle to think, struggle to exist. I don’t want to talk to anyone, I don’t want to do anything. I want to quit everything, to turn it all off, to cancel all my plans, to run… Keep Reading
Genetics, Starvation, and Willpower
| January 30, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Fat Acceptance |
I’ve written about how diets don’t work, which means it’s pretty difficult to make a fat person thin. It’s popular to blame fat people for that, but it turns out the story is a little more complicated. I’ve found a few other interesting places to dive into, including tales of thin people who try to get fat and the research on the genetics of fatness. After that, let’s tackle the big, bad willpower thing that… Keep Reading
Two Years Ago
| January 29, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Just Pictures |
A favorite picture of me from exactly two years ago. Keep Reading
Exploring a Kitchen Drawer
| January 26, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Just Pictures |
Buying a Pig From The Wallow
| January 24, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Animals |
Last year Joshua and I raised extra pigs to sell to our friends. It completely delights me to be able to help more people get meat from animals who are raised in non-industrial conditions. And it makes me happy that I get to have more pigs! I’ve just started talking with people about this years pigs, and I thought the information I’ve compiled for my friends might be interesting to someone else out there, too.… Keep Reading
Parenting Philosophies – What Do You Do With the Ice Cream?
| January 23, 2012 | Posted by Issa under Parenting |
Near the beginning of my childcare career, I read the book How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too by Sal Severe. As a newcomer to childhood development theory, it made comforting sense, seemingly outlining sensible ways to react to children’s misbehavior. These days I don’t look on this book so highly. It’s full of behavioral modifications and reactionary prescriptions. Your kid does this and then you do that. The book presents a view of… Keep Reading
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