Look, Ma! Tom Hanks Highlight Reel; And Our Kids Are Watching Us
Do you watch what you eat? Well, your kids do. Also today: Tom Hanks' whole career in six clever minutes; Speaking up for #Project97; And What Would Mom Do?
By Sonia Verma
Speaking up
“I refuse to be intimidated by a process that is designed to get the truth about something. I cannot entertain that it’s more complicated than that. And the fact that people really build it up to be more is why more women are unable to share their experiences about violence.” —Lucy Decoutere, in Chatelaine.
As Jian Ghomeshi returns to court, this piece in Chatelaine, by one of the complainants in his sex-assault trial, is worth a second read. It's part of Rogers Media's year-long Project 97, which focuses on addressing sexual assault, abuse and violence.
Monkey see, monkey don't do
We want to raise kids with healthy eating habits and a healthy attitude toward food and their bodies. But what we say doesn’t always match what we do, on either score. Rebecca Cuneo Keenan writes about how we shape our kids’ perceptions for Today’s Parent.
Her mom raised kids; none of this “parenting” business
Ha! Reading about someone who curates an antique trunk full of memories for every year of her child’s life sends Jen Hatmaker over the edge at Today.com. Thanks to momstown writer Kristi York for sending us this piece on dialling back our increasingly weird urges to overparent our kids.
YouTube is like a box of chocolates
Tom Hanks reenacts his career highlights in six minutes. It’s not remotely related to parenting. But it’s brilliant, so hush.
Photo: The Late Late Show with James Corden via YouTube
