Amy Colleen (sewistwrites)

Bluey Lost the Baby Race, And It’s Ok - Mockingbird Parents don’t just need advice. They need absolution.

mbird.com/social-scien... Well, this lovely essay by @amymantravadi.bsky.social brought me to tears tonight.

I brought my young children some homemade pizza, and as I put the plates down in front of them, I prompted, as I always do, "What do you say?"

And my two-year-old looked down at his food, cackled softly, and stage-whispered, "MINE."

because the church secretary she spoke to offered contact information for a food pantry. That's why I said two things can be true-- this experiment feels like clickbait and I don't blame anyone who suspected a scam, and also, there are a lot of people unwilling to give and that isn't Christianity.

Did you read my whole thread? I think the American church needs to do a whole lot better in the giving department. I am definitely not denying that some people have responded horribly. But this experiment wasn't remotely objective, and a lot of otherwise helpful responses were deemed not good enough

I posted this same thread on Threads and so far the responses have included repeatedly calling *me* a liar and a scam artist and saying, "You are literally the reason I don't go to church" so if anyone's wondering why I'm not on Threads more-- 😂

I mean I think there are needs that absolutely must be met with greater generosity than they are currently receiving, yeah. And also-- charitable organizations are reminded over and over how to spot scams. People want to call this a social experiment but it had all the benchmarks of a scam.

Here's the thing about getting an education as a tired adult: yes it's good for your brain and future career prospects and blah blah but have we considered that it really sucks to be writing a paper on a rainy Sunday afternoon when you are SO sleepy and would rather be doing anything else

Women ruin the workplace. And women's rightful workplace is the home. Therefore women must get out of the house before they wreck that too

Evergreen advice tbh

a man wearing a mask with the words get used to disappointment written below him ALT: a man wearing a mask with the words get used to disappointment written below him

Alas, they just don't make movies (or duels) like they used to

I wish there were less violence in sporting competitions. I'd watch bullfighting but I don't want to see a matador poking an animal with a sword. Destroy the bull with a well-turned Shakespearean insult and a few devastating rhymes about the downward trajectory of his career choices in this economy

aggrandizing. This can be true in tandem with the truth that many of us have been blessed with more than our most basic needs, and I hope the recurrent news reports of want and deprivation are stirring us not only to give in the short term but to throw our weight behind lasting change as well.

giving the most. The food drive behind whose traffic I was stuck today was not at a wealthy megachurch, but a city church whose membership is largely minorities.

Many of us are doing everything we can to help out in a time of tremendous need, and the nature of sincere giving is quiet and not self-

The majority of churches in the US are small with small budgets. I am not speaking of a small-town pastor with the same frustration with which I speak of Joel Osteen and T. D. Jakes, and I hope you have the sense to infer that. But my personal observation has been that those with the most are not

even in times when SNAP is fully funded and the government is NOT shut down, on things like state of the art sound systems, leadership retreats, fancy architecture and lavish megapastor salaries.

True religion is the care of widows and orphans. We could be doing more. We ought to be doing more.

Ok sorry didn't mean to leave anyone hanging 😂

Anyway. I think it sucks that some TikTok personality is trashing a bunch of churches because they didn't respond to her (untrue) request for help in the exact way she (unreasonably) wanted to. AND ALSO, I am bothered by how much money is spent,

Hang on someone pooped in the bathtub

in case someone calls them. I do know a lot of places of worship that keep a list of resources, dedicated to helping families with material needs, ready to hand to anyone who asks. Tithe money and offerings go toward supporting these organizations.

And also, two things can be true.

calls them. Many churches (my own included) partner with local food pantries and homeless shelters. Some have their own pantries. Some sponsor an annual event like the one I witnessed today. I don't know of any church, mosque, or synagogue which keeps perishable baby food on hand to give out just

I've been seeing that TikTok "social experiment" going around where the woman pretended to have a crying baby and called churches asking for formula. I'm frustrated by this "experiment" and the reaction to it on two counts.

One, almost no organization hands out cash willy-nilly to anyone who cold

I can't believe he's not butter

A church near me set up a food and household item giveaway and advertised around the surrounding townships. The street leading to it was blocked up a mile in either direction today. One hour into the 4 allotted for the event, they ran out of groceries.

Elizabeth Swann burned it, please keep up

Have We Wronged The Once-ler? Perhaps the Thneed Is America's Future: An Op-Ed by a Sour Kangaroo for the New York Times

5yo is talking about a game he and his school friend played today.

5: AND THEN, me and AJ pretended we were ALIENS and we ATTACKED THE SLIDE with ALIEN SLIME!
Me: Wow, sounds like you and AJ are two silly geese.
5: Now, Mom. You know we are not. Fink about it. Do we fly south for the winter? 🙄

Get Your Kids Two Kittens Thank you, Troll.

Im sorry I wont stop telling everyone to get two kittens, but now Ive written a whole piece about how you should get two kittens open.substack.com/pub/thepom/p...

@hubby2sewistwrites.bsky.social: 5yo, don't aggravate your brother.
5yo: 🙄 He doesn't even know what "aggravate" means!

5yo, whose own amiability has been less than stellar this evening: WHY IS [2yo brother] FULL OF NOS THIS NIGHTTIME???? 😡😡😡

If you are in need (SNAP, WIC, furloughed, unemployed) please make an Amazon wish list with food items, hygiene products, & cleaning products.

Share it using #MyNeedsList so others can send you something to help out during this difficult time.

(The link to #MyNeedsList is in the comments.)

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