Donāt do it. Whatever is happening today will be there tomorrow or five days from now. You donāt need minute-by-minute updates on the worldās saddest and most stressful events. The paywall is there to keep you safe.
article about something you need to get to the bottom of? researching something? new gossip? your favorite band/artist just did an interview with nyt? you think youāre in the clear then, guess what? itās paywalled.. nothing online is secure ā bypass it.
sometimes you click that link and then youāre saved from having to read it by that sweet sweet paywall pop up. we donāt have to read every hot take! Thereās too many
my favorite website for getting around paywalls because Iām just trying to read a cool article someone online recommended, not give Jeff Bezos or Rupert Murdoch or some other billionaire more $$$ ETA: another good option is printfriendly.com
Iām not a parent and do not plan to be. Kids can wear me out fast with their high energy and noise level; it leaves me very over-stimulated. But itās pretty extreme when people say they āhate kidsā and I often feel itās a reflection of their childhood and beliefs around how kids āshould be.ā That they were expected to be quiet, obedient, and out of the way by their parents when they were little. Itās fucking hard to be a kid. You āre dealing with a rapidly-changing body and underdeveloped brain, managed by flawed adults who are enforcing boundaries that you do not understand. Itās confusing and hard to manage your feelings and honestly just a lot. People are impatient with kids when theyāre brand new to the world and figuring it all out, and this is a time kids need a friend the most. Children can also be teachers to adults with how they are less habituated to the world. They teach us how to be free and open-hearted and silly and imaginative. A good practice is to be kinder and gentler with kids. If that feels difficult, start with gentleness toward your inner child. Maybe thatās the child in your life that needs your attention and kindness most.
