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My parents have always had unspoken expectations for their kids. If someone in the family is doing well, it’s like I have to do better so they can stop feeling sorry for themselves. If someone buys something—like electronics, clothes, or a house—it’s on me to work harder and buy it for them too. I used to be okay with this because it seemed to make them happy, and if I could manage it, I didn’t mind.
The most important moments in parenting are usually not the happy ones.
Anybody can love a kid when they’re adorable. When they’re laughing in the backseat. When they draw you a crooked picture of a dinosaur and tell you it’s you. When they run into your arms at the end of the day like you’re the center of the universe.
That part is easy.
The real parenting happens when they’re difficult.
A Meta employee gets real about the horror of working there right now – SF Standard
23 Photos That Show How Far Human Engineering Has Come – Ned Hardy
If you feel stuck repeating the same bad habits over and over, This book is one of the best books I’ve ever read on how tiny daily changes quietly compound into a completely different life. – Amazon
US government prepares to print $250 note featuring Trump’s face – BBC News
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A new Taliban law opens the door to child marriage even further – NPR
Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion – Politico
30 Statistics That Sounds INSANE but is 100% true – Ned Hardy
Best shaving cream! You only need a tiny amount and it gives an incredibly smooth shave without irritating your skin. – Amazon
Ferrari Says The Controversial Luce EV Is The Future, Not A Mistake – Autoblog
FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket – Ars Technica
The 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in Tech – The Ringer
Inside Waymo’s New Ojai Robotaxi: More Space, Sliding Doors and Smarter AI – CNET
A foreigner customer in Thailand demanded a refund after finding out the person he slept was a male – Reddit
Most people imagine spy recruitment happening like it does in movies.
A mysterious man in a dark suit approaches someone in a bar in Vienna. A coded phrase gets exchanged. A briefcase changes hands. Suddenly someone is betraying their country for millions of dollars.
Real intelligence recruitment is usually slower, quieter, and far more psychological than that.
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A few years ago, my close childhood friend gave birth to triplets. Her husband is a light Black man. Two of the babies had the same skin tone as her husband, and the third was much darker. That made me suspicious that her husband might not be the father.
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My divorced uncle decided to start paying for companionship.
He flew to Thailand and met a prostitute with a child and began paying her for frequent sexual encounters. She does not speak English, but that is not an issue. He does not care what she thinks.
He pays both her and her parents hundreds of dollars a month for her love and devotion. He is also including her in his will. He is rich, which I am sure has nothing to do with anything. She loves him for him. Not a gold digger or anything. And he loves her for her. It is definitely real.
If you wanted to raise a child who grows up confident, emotionally stable, and capable of handling life, there are some pretty obvious things you’d probably do.
You’d encourage them. You’d let them fail sometimes. You’d listen when they talk. You’d make them feel safe without making them soft.
So naturally, if you want to raise a child to be deeply insecure, you do the opposite.
The New Face of Investment Scams on Facebook – Shield And Fortify
A Damn Fine Collection of Fascinating Photos – Ned Hardy
If you’re serious about drinking cleaner water every day, this is way better than a Brita. It removes a much wider range of contaminants and gives you truly purified water straight from the tap for years. – Amazon
3 buttons that don’t actually do anything – Popsci
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge – AP News
318 Thought-Provoking Questions to Ask a Girl (or Anyone You Want to Have a Conversation With) – Teen Vogue
Why raves are such a reliable source of spiritual experience – Psyche
I Tested Every Popular Way to Thaw Ground Beef — The Best Method Is Clear – Food And Wine
Erin Brockovich Targets AI Industry With New Data Center Map – Gizmodo
Apple reportedly working on anti-phone snatching security feature – Mashable
32 Memes for Anyone Financially Fighting for Their Life – Ned Hardy
A Luxury Survivalist Community Is Tearing Itself Apart – WSJ
YouTube will automatically detect and label AI-generated videos – Variety
After Being Deported Back to the Country They Fled, Can a Family Build a New Life? – NYTimes
