105: Happier wake-ups, your soft new mom uniform & a viral spider saver
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Montessori education
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The article mentions a toy brand partnering with 'Montessori experts' for a wooden toy collection. Readers would benefit from understanding the specific pedagogical philosophy behind Montessori education, its origins with Maria Montessori, and why wooden, open-ended toys align with this approach.
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Menopause
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The article explicitly discusses perimenopause as 'the transition period between your reproductive years and menopause' and promotes an app for tracking symptoms. Understanding the biological and hormonal changes during this phase would provide valuable health context for the parenting audience.
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Spider silk
13 min read
The article humorously notes that motherhood has transformed the authors into 'spider-rescuers' who catch and release spiders. An exploration of spider silk—its remarkable properties, strength relative to steel, and scientific applications—would give readers fascinating context about the creatures they're now sparing.
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We don’t usually “theme” our product round-up editions (aka ‘Send Me the Link,’ but when we looked at this week’s picks, the throughline was change. One day, we’re talking about pregnancy (see the comfy set you could size up in if you’re expecting), the next we’re talking about perimenopause (we’ve got an app for that). One morning, everyone is up before the sun; the next, we’re choosing digital bird chirps on a snazzy new alarm clock to wake a six-year-old.
This week, we’ve got too-cute-to-ignore baby and kid sneakers (plus a matching pair for you), a bug catcher (because yes, we are now spider-rescuers), and more little things making life in the in-between feel good.
—Cassie & Kelsey
‘Send Me the Link’ to…
📱 First comes baby, then comes…perimenopause—the transition period between your reproductive years and menopause, which can introduce a whole slew of unexpected symptoms. This app helps you track them, offers guidance for feeling better, and even provides at-home hormone testing. (Use code TWOTRUTHS20 for 20% off an annual subscription, which includes early access to new features and invites to feedback circles.)*
🍦 An iconic kids’ toy brand—perhaps best known for their plastic toys—just teamed up with Montessori experts for their first-ever wooden collection including a very reasonably priced coffee shop, ice cream shop, gardening sets, musical table, and “work from home” set. —Kelsey
🎒 These sturdy and beautiful backpacks come in—as I recently wrote in piece for Condé Nast Traveler about the best luggage for kids—a “dizzying array of fun patterns, colors, styles (plus, an option for personalization if you want that).” They’re my kids’ favorites for any kind of a trip. —Cassie
🕷️ Motherhood changes you. Case in point? Not only do I spare the lives of spiders I now find in my home, but I also muster up the bravery required to catch
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