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#OurNewNormal | Stacy Owens of Half Moon Bay, California

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Stacy Owens offers a glimpse into family life in Half Moon Bay, California during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

  • May. 02, 2020
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Review | The Pig Who Made It Big

Image contains an illustration of a pig and a small dog dropping from the sky with parachutes. Below the animals, there is a movie clapboard that says "The Pig Who Made it Big" in white chalk letters. Below this, and to the left on the board, similar coloured text says "Illustrated by Agnes Szucher". To the right of this, there is text that says "Written by Dragana Vucic Dekic".

Amanda is back to review another kid's book, and this time it's about a pig who makes it big. Read More »

WAIW | Getting Paid to Watch Cartoons

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It seems I got another job recently, and this one is proving to be better than talking English online. Read More »

  • Dec. 11, 2019
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WAIW | Intent Vs. Impact

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Lately, I've stumbled and made mistakes, especially in areas I know little about. As much as it hurts to do so, I am taking the opportunity to learn from the experiences while also acknowledging the mess I made. Today, I'm attempting to do it again. Read More »

Vegan parenting and media bias: same old, same old.

The internet is ablaze with vegan bashing again after a news story that claims veganism is to blame for an infant's death... But is this the whole story? And if not, why is it all we're hearing? Read More »