A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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There was a gunman in my school in 1990. Before Columbine. And it was a shock that reverberated.
Now when we talk about gunman in schools, it’s just another weekday.
Essay: Child psychologist Ellen Braaten often does media appearances, trying to reassure parents and kids in the wake of school shootings. She used to tell her audience that the adults in their lives do everything they can to keep them safe, but she doesn't say that anymore. We haven’t. We don’t.
Battle Doomscrolling with 5 small pleasures in life.
1. The sound of my daughters’ laughter
2. The first sip of morning coffee
3. Hearing the first drops of rain hit the pavement
4. Clean sheets
5. Small love notes from my husband.
