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The Babysitter's Club got a Netflix adaptation and they didn't fuck it up!(shocking I know)

Everything is this generation so somethings have changed but important character personalities haven't.

They kept Claudia Asian and included Janine and Mimi. They kept Stacey's diabetes. They kept Mary Anne infantilized by her father. They kept Kristy as bossy and learning to be less overbearing. They kept Dawn cool and new age. They kept the Sharon/Richard relationship rekindling.

But the things they added were just the chefs kiss to my enjoyment. Mary Anne is Black and mixed! They have a transgender girl that Mary Anne babysits. Dawn is now a POC and her aunt (Morbidda Destiny, real name Esme) practices witchcraft. Dawns father is also gay and that is the reason her parents got divorced (in the books they just drift apart). He also has a boyfriend! In the episode where Stacey is pining after a lifeguard, Mary Anne makes a friend with a boy who casually mentions he had a crush on a boy a while ago to get her to open up about her feelings. Two of the girls' women teachers are married to one another.

There are also issues addressed in this show that weren't touched on in the books (different time and written by a white woman) like racial injustice, gender issues and living up to parental expectations.

TL;DR Go watch The Babysitter's Club on Netflix, its a wonderful time and the perfect length to binge watch

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Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses confrontation with Rep.Ted Yoho

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I’m terrible at relaxing, but I’m trying to practice it lately. Taking a step back and not being constantly proactive makes my anxiety freak out. But just because my mind is threatened by my lack of action doesn’t mean I can get away with not taking breaks. It’s healthy to disconnect from everything and recharge for a good while. Shop, Patreon, Books, Mailing List *•. ✧˖°`

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tips to get your life back on track after a breakdown™

sleep. your body needs to rest. the average panic attack takes as much energy as running a half-marathon. let yourself rest. take a 20 minute nap. any longer and you’ll hit your REM cycle, and you’ll wake up worse off. after, you’ll feel so much better.

clean something. literally anything. a plate, a drawer, the whole mf bathroom. it doesn’t matter how much or how little. it’ll make you feel more in control, and it’ll make your surroundings more appropriate for recovery.

get some fresh air. even just opening your window for a few hours will help. if you feel up to it, take a walk. take your dog. pick some flowers. cloudgaze. even just sit in your garden for a bit. your body will thrive off of non-stale air. 

eat and drink. I know for some people, myself included, this is Hard. it’s alright if all you can manage is a granola bar, or some cereal. anything is progress and will fuel your body. drink water if you can, but anything apart from alcohol will hydrate you.

take a shower. I have clinical depression. have done since I was 12. I know how hard it is to take a shower. but it fucking helps. if you don’t do anything else off this list, do this. it’ll help more than you know.

talk to someone. I can’t stress this enough. humans are social creatures! we crave interaction. even the most introverted introvert needs to talk to someone. call your mom. text a buddy. skype your brother. chat to your local cashier. anything !! you’ll feel less alone, and hopefully get some good serotontitty flowing.

do something fun! same as above, it’ll make u feel so much bette, and provide a distraction. some good options are writing, drawing, watching a movie, dancing - anything you enjoy!

be kind to yourself. it’s okay if you relapsed, or if you had a bad day, or anything else. treat yourself gently. you wouldn’t so harsh to a friend in your situation. it’s gonna be okay.

if you can’t do all of these, it’s okay. there are better days ahead. this, too, will pass.

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This is a really helpful suggestion if you find yourself taking some time to adjust to someone’s new pronouns/name!

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Autistic children are not infants.

Autistic teens are not toddlers.

Autistic adults are not children.

Your 23 year-old autistic cousin does not have “the mind of a 7 year-old.”

Stop calling autistic men “buddy.” Stop calling autistic women “sweetie.”

Don’t act like it’s a crime to swear in front of an autistic adult.

Don’t assume that because someone is nonverbal, they can’t understand what is going on. ESPECIALLY don’t assume that they can’t communicate at all.

Stop infantilizing autistic people.

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Be patient & give yourself time to grow.🌱🌻

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Ok like I’m here for the whole “if it doesn’t make you happy, don’t do it” movement but like, be smart, yeah? Don’t just quit your job out of the blue, even if it is soul sucking, get another job first. Don’t just kick your roommate out because you aren’t getting along, talk to them first. And don’t say absolutely everything that pops into your mind, because discretion will save your ass on occasion. I’m not saying you can’t live authentically, but be smart.

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Yuriko Kotani /  Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central

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if you’re reading this i hope you find the strength to get through whatever it is that’s causing you so much trouble or pain at the moment

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Photos and final product for Mq. & Mrs.’s amazing lgbtq coloring book for kids.

Model : Alicia Michele

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anyway here are my therapy snippets from today in case anyone else needs to hear them:

-your eating disorder is not your fault

-your eating disorder wasn’t something you chose

-you’re not a bad person or a burden for struggling

-the people who love and care about you want to help you

-healing isn’t linear and you aren’t doing it wrong

-recovery is hard and messy, and if it was just an easy simple choice you would have done it by now. be kind to yourself.

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In one powerful tweetstorm, this woman demolishes the hypocrisy of fat shaming

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today is mother’s day, and as a survivor of mother-daughter sexual abuse, it is difficult. whereas there is usually lots of support for victims of abuse on father’s day, the same is not given today.

so to any survivors who suffered abuse at the hands of their mother: i love you. it is going to get better. you are so strong.

take care of yourself today.