Katayune Kaeni Connect With Us:Īrianna: Website / Facebook / Instagram / LinkedInĪyelet: So today I am speaking with Arianna Taboada, a maternal health consultant for businesses and entrepreneurs. Learn With Less Podcast episode: Perinatal Mood Changes & Postpartum Mood Disorders, with Dr. New Mom Mental Health Checklist from Postpartum Progress Postpartum Planning Workbook from Arianna Taboada Arianna’s favorite resources to share with expecting and new parents.A little known way you can leverage your baby’s pediatric visits to get YOUR mental health needs met.Arianna’s best tips on what you can do to ensure you have access to the postpartum support you need (both clinical and psychosocial support).Maternity leave as a human rights and economic equity imperative.The status of postpartum care (and how the US falls short of international standards).Arianna holds a Masters of Social Work and Master of Science in Maternal & Child Health, and was introduced to the maternal health field as a public health professional working with new mothers in some of the most vulnerable situations women can find themselves in: living in poverty, leaving abusive spouses, navigating a new country and language - all while they experienced pregnancy, postpartum, and tried to make sense of the resources available to them. In this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet sat down with Arianna Taboada, a maternal health consultant for businesses and entrepreneurs. Navigating Postpartum Care Can Be Tricky…
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In the triumphant ending, Esther not only saves her people, but manages to wipe out the Agagites, fufilling the commands of God centuries before. You see, the early part of the book recounts how Esther watched her whole family die (on her birthday!) and how that resulted in many years of bitterness. And like a normal human, there are times when she forgets, but that adds to the charm of reading about her journey of faith.įor some reason, the most touching paragraph in the whole book is a single sentence of six words. But as the book progresses, she experiences His love, which changes her. She doesn't start of as a young women full of faith she actually has a lot of doubts and anger towards God, especially about the death of her families. My favourite part of story is Esther's journey. Using a metaphor, this book's treatment of the Esther story is like the movie Prince of Egypt's treatment of the Exodus story. While there is some creative license (like what she was thinking and details of palace life), the book stays true to the actual Bible story. Hadassah is written in the form of a letter from the elderly Queen Esther to a young Queen hopeful, full of advice and her life story. And my favourite re-telling of the Esther story is Hadassah by Tommy Tenney (not that I've read that many retellings). Plus, the fact that she saves her people means that she's way better than most of the Disney princesses (i.e. I mean, it's a classic Cinderella-type tale. One of my favourite books in the Bible is the story of Esther. What happened there?Ĭlaire Tomalin: You're right, boot polish, he had to put the boot polish into jars and cover the jars and label them. Michael Cathcart: Claire, your book makes it very clear that a great deal of the Dickensian world that we all know had its origins in Dickens' own childhood, and a key experience is his time in this place called the blacking factory, which I take it is a boot polish factory. Claire, welcome to Books and Arts Daily.Ĭlaire Tomalin: Hello, it's wonderful to be talking to Australia, a country I adore, Michael in Melbourne, it is really, really great. On the occasion of Dickens' 200th birthday, Claire Tomlin joins me on the phone from London. It is, I have to say, a total joy to read. Her biographies include studies of Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, and her magnificent biography of Samuel Pepys, and now this one, Charles Dickens: A Life. My guest this morning is the eminent British biographer Claire Tomalin. Michael Cathcart: Charles Dickens, he is the writer who peopled the magnificent and cruel London of the Industrial Revolution, with some of literature's most memorable characters, the likes of Miss Havisham, Little Nell, and of course David Copperfield. "Hazards, betrayals, and quick-witted banter abound in this gripping series opener. This start of a thrilling new series is sure to be a hit with readers who like their fantasies clever and action-packed, with tons of humor and heart.Ī Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book A Junior Library Guild Selection And when the boys uncover a conspiracy that threatens all of Freestone, Zed, Brock, and their new allies-Liza, a fierce noble, and Jett, a brave dwarf-must prove their worth once and for all. Led by the fearsome Alabasel Frond, the guild acts as the last line of defense against the Dangers-hungry, unnatural beasts from otherworldly planes. and they find themselves members of the perilous Adventurers Guild. Brock, the roguishly handsome son of merchants, is confident he’ll be welcomed into the ranks of the Merchants Guild.īut just as it seems the boys’ dreams have come true, their lives take a startling turn. Zed desperately wishes to join the ranks of the Mages Guild, where his status as Freestone’s only half elf might finally be an asset. In one of the last cities standing after the world fell to monsters, best friends Zed Kagari and Brock Dunderfel have high hopes for the future. Few ever asked to join the Adventurers Guild. The production isn’t quite as organic and dynamic, but packs a sizable wallop and modern sheen. However, while stylistic changes may be subtle in comparison with its immediate predecessor, Only Time Will Tell is a different sounding beast, musically and sonically. Changes aside, the basic ’90s inspired progressive death formula remains, heavily influenced by scene legends, most notably, evoking the formidable legacy of mid era- Death and Atheist. High profile drummer/vocalist George Kollias (Nile) has departed, with Bryce Butler subbing in, while original vocalist Cody McConnell and bassist Bill Bodily join mainstay duo of Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason, sharing guitar duties. Only Time Will Tell is a relatively speedy turnaround and comes with some line-up changes in tow. Despite impressing with their technical skills and old school soul, the material never quite hit loftier heights, resulting in an enjoyable, talent-laden album of the solid variety. My first exposure to American progressive death outfit Contrarian was on their third LP, 2019’s Their Worm Never Dies. I’m a grumbly grump and his ridiculously good nature drives me nuts, but even I can’t entirely ignore that hot tamale of a ginger with icy eyes, the perfect playoff beard, and a body built for sin that he’s annoyingly modest about.īefore I got wise, I would have tripped over myself to get a guy like Ren, but with my diagnosis, I’ve learned what I am to most people in my life-a problem, not a person. I’ve had a problem at work since the day Ren Bergman joined the team: a six foot three hunk of happy with a sunshine smile. I just hope that when she leaves the team and I tell her how I feel, she won’t want to leave me behind, too. Frankie won’t be here forever-she’s headed for bigger, better things. I’m a player on the team, she’s on staff, and as long as we work together, dating is off-limits. Deadpan delivery, secret heart of gold, and a rare one-dimpled smile that makes my knees weak, Frankie has been forbidden since the day she and I became coworkers, meaning waiting has been the name of my game-besides, hockey, that is. The moment I met her, I knew Frankie Zeferino was someone worth waiting for. Get ready for an emotional ride filled with laughter, longing, and a sweet slow-burn in this sports romance about love’s power not in spite of difference, but because of it. * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY TOP 10 ROMANCE NOVEL OF 2020* ALWAYS ONLY YOU (Bergman Brothers #2) Chloe Liese Watch the first official trailer for “Roots” below. and air over four consecutive nights simulcast on History Channel, A&E, and Lifetime. Parents need to know that Roots is the classic 1977 miniseries based on the best-selling book by Alex Haley, who spent 13 years tracing his genealogy back to 1750. “Roots” is set to premiere Monday, May 30 at 9 p.m. The remake stars Malachi Kirby as Kunta Kinte and Regé Jean-Page as ‘Chicken’ George Moore, and features an all-star cast including this week’s Backstage cover star Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Anna Paquin, and rapper-actor Tip T.I. The series also won a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award. and the television movies Roots: The Gift, Queen, a drama about Haley's paternal. “Roots” received 37 Emmy nominations winning nine of them. Haley's mother, Bertha, died when he was only twelve years old. The groundbreaking and iconic original show first premiered on ABC in 1977 to massive critical acclaim. This eight-hour miniseries is a historical portrayal of slavery and one family’s journey and survival through one of the bleakest points in American history. The History Channel unveiled a new trailer for its remake of “Roots” based on Alex Haley’s 1976 novel, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” and the 1977 ABC miniseries. All of the characters are relatable and unique, their personalities different yet complementing each other. Despite the fact that it is essentially telling a story about zombies, it is done well. The plot of this novel is incredibly enchanting. Together, they start on a journey that will shed light on their true motives. He hires Ryn to take him up there and act as his guide, which she sees as an opportunity to stop the risen corpses once and for all. The corpses start to attack Colbren with more ferocity after a mapmaker named Ellis comes to town in order to map out the mountains. Her hometown sits at the bottom of a mountain range and is said to be touched by a curse that causes corpses to rise at night. Ryn is a gravedigger in a small village of Colbren and since the death of her parents, she is trying to make a living together with her siblings and pay off any outstanding debts. I feel like the episode could have worked more if the conclusion he came to was that if he didn't want to endanger the other Rangers, he needed to focus on being a better leader instead of running away from his problems. and I'm glad it's us.” The teamwork message isn't bad on paper, it's just that it doesn't really resolve the guilt Jayden feels regarding the other Rangers being willing to sacrifice themselves for his sake. Basically, Jayden runs away to fight the Nighlok on his own because he doesn't want the other Rangers to get hurt for his sake (long story short, only the Red Ranger can use the sacred sealing symbol to defeat Master Xandred for good, so the Nighlok start to target him more when they find out), but once the other Rangers catch up with him during the next Nighlok attack, Jayden says “I don't like putting you in danger, but someone has to stop the Nighlok. A particularly glaring example comes from the episode “Jayden's Challenge”. There are also times where even without the use of Sentai footage, episodes that adapt stories from Shinkenger tend to be iffy, either with the conflict or dialogue. It came in well behind Bechdel's 2006 memoir Fun Home, which was adapted into a Tony Award-winning musical. Summer Reader Poll 2017: Comics And Graphic Novels Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic NovelsĪs a judge for NPR's poll of readers' 100 Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels, I was thrilled to see DTWOF get votes - though, to my mind, far too few. And many people who cite it have no idea where Bechdel first wrote about it: in the long-running, foundational and criminally overlooked comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. She didn't actually create it, her friend Liz Wallace did. The test's fame is just one of the many ironies that have marked Bechdel's career. The latest salvo was fired just this week, when The National Review's Kyle Smith called it "a meaningless way to measure whether movies pass the feminist litmus test." The test, which asks that a movie feature at least two women who have a conversation about something other than a man, has proven resiliently controversial. For that matter, she probably didn't imagine people would use something called the Internet to argue about it. Back in 1985, when Alison Bechdel first proposed a formula that women could use to pick movies, she couldn't have imagined she'd be known for the "Bechdel Test" three decades later. You can never tell what's going to hit - or when. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for Author Alison Bechdel |