Miranda Rake

For any journalists listening, I request a long read on the Oprah-expert-to-MAGA / MAHA pipeline

YOU GUYS please I feel crazy enough right now without headlines like this

Dispatches from "war-ravaged" Portland WTF is happening edition

Portland is as gorgeous as ever and I loved this post about it. There are plenty of war-ravaged places I wish our country would send people to help other people. But, as our city and state leaders have told Trump, we’re all good here.

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i think probably pregnant people should listen what their doctors & health care providers say, NOT what a grown man who can’t pronounce acetaminophen says.

Really thrilled to have my first @theatlantic.com byline today, and biggest thanks to @katecray.bsky.social for thoughtful edits and for nurturing this piece along.

So we have a baby bunny nest in the backyard A no-nonsense report on the still-unfolding nail-biting saga of the bunny nest. 100% non-metaphorical, analogy-free to the best of my ability.

Anyway, there's a baby bunny nest in our backyard

Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

west coast secession when

A New Nickelodeon Show Explores Blended Family Dynamics With Realness and Humor Step-siblings come together to form an unconventional family in 'Wylde Pak,' a new Nickelodeon show premiering this June.

For Parents, I wrote about a really fun new show from Nickelodeon! It's refreshing to see kids shows that are clearly created with awareness (or hope) that parents are watching, too.

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I spoke to Dr. Andrews for an article about school lockdown drills. She's so smart and so heart-driven, SC would be lucky to have her. GO @drannieandrews.com !

RFK Jr. says COVID shots no longer recommended for kids, pregnant women Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.

hi yes we are at full bananas

excuse me but NO COVID SHOTS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN? wtf!

Selling the Euro-Mom Fantasy With Trump in office, an increasing number of rich, progressive parents are contemplating moves abroad. Two expat moms see a business opportunity.

For @thecut.com I wrote about all the American moms (me) who want out of this place.

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Jessica Grose On What MAHA Momfluencers Get Right, What They Get SUPER Wrong & Where We Go From Here "I'm not trying to say the medical system is perfect, far from it. But what's going on with the anti-vax movement is, as a professional term, cuckoo bananas."

Sarah and I were basically star struck to have @jessgrose.bsky.social join us on the podcast this week to talk about the mindf*ck that is 'MAHA' motherhood, how we got here & where we might be headed. Tune in here:

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weird to be so fixated on autism and be so wrong about at the same time

Excuse Me, There's An AI In My Fruit Snacks Would I like some artificial intelligence with my natural and artificial flavors? No thank you I would not!

I spent 15 minutes today trying and failing to get Gemini to butt out of Google docs, so I guess it shouldn’t surprise me that AI is trying to sneak into my kid’s lunch box. And yet!

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Texas' measles outbreak isn't slowing down. How can that change? Health experts say driving up vaccination rates in affected areas is the most effective defense against this disease

Very niche hot tip for parents of kids 18 months - 4yrs old : You can get the MMR booster they'd usually get they turn 4 *anytime!* as long as it's been at least 28 days since the 18-month MMR booster. We just got my daughters' early for OBVIOUS REASONS
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Wish I saw even a fraction of the number of copies of Lucy Jones’ ‘Matrescence’ out in the wild as I saw of Haidt’s ‘The Anxious Generation.’ Why do we do this to ourselves?

Since Nov 6th, how many times have YOU stared blankly at a search bar and wanted to write "what's going to happen" because my number is HIGH

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

My Atlantic subscription auto-renewed yesterday and I was all like UGH what a bad and large surprise expense and then today this headline and I feel all smart and fancy for having no paywall www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

need some stats about how often is OK to say "work is so dumb, never do it!" to my kids

This is long and depressing and excellent

So busy so bored Maybe you'll have time when you're 45, according to at least one study!

I should have been doing paid work and not this, but I did scribbled this out instead. Me & everyone I know (moms in their 40s) are so busy & so bored

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OMG I feel very targeted by the combo of Jenny Slate and Rob Delaney but in a good way

Does YouTube Deserve Our Kids Attention? With Amil Niazi Podcast Episode · The Mother Of It All · 03/17/2025 · 1h 4m

This week! @amil.bsky.social talks about weaning her kids off YouTube. Like everything else in parenting, it takes a village. Plus period cups, various chit chat, and more!

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Pandemic Parents, 5 Years Later: The mom who had foster kids in 2020 "It was just like, infinity schools in our house."

Logistical dominoes (and how easily they fall) interdependence, and trust (then and now) — this episode has it all! I loved talking to Ashleigh about her pandemic experience as a foster parent.

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I really do love being part of our neighborhood public school, but 4 day weekend immediately after spring break feels like some kind of test of will that I MIGHT FAIL

watching Parker enjoy her moment is a whole moment for me

sometimes they don't! they're not exactly real set things, more like scary rumors in the baby world. nonetheless, baby sleep is weird and chaotic and HARDD. hang in there, and i'm happy to help you sleep train if /when you want (we did at 16 weeks) xxx!

nap jail is so real. it gets a lot easier soon!