Amanda DeibertHow My Child’s Swimming Taught Me Something About Mental HealthToday I watched my daughter swim and my mind started to drift to some deep topics... puns intended.Jun 19Jun 19
Amanda DeibertIt’s June and I’m a Lesbian MomIt’s June and I am a lesbian mom. This means once again I get subjected to an onslaught of people spending their time and energy online…Jun 11Jun 11
Amanda DeibertFor Those Who Lost a Parent YoungThis is a love letter to you, the people who are with me in this horrible club of early loss, or maybe more just a “you are not alone”…Nov 7, 20222Nov 7, 20222
Amanda DeibertPerspective In A Pandemic: Everyone Needs Compassion Right Now… even people who disagree with youNo matter who you are or what you are going through right now, I just want to acknowledge this isn’t easy. “We’re all in this together.”…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Amanda DeibertHard AnniversariesThere’s a good chance that if you are reading this you’ve lost someone you love.Feb 6, 2020Feb 6, 2020
Amanda DeibertYour Generational “Hot Take” is TIREDI’ve been trying to understand why these “Ok, Boomer” “Gen X are all Karens” “Entitled Millennials could own houses if not for avocado…Nov 15, 20191Nov 15, 20191
Amanda Deibert10 TIPS FOR TROLLING YOUR TRUMP SUPPORTING RELATIVES THIS THANKSGIVING- 2019 EditionThis is my third year writing this list so here are links for 2018 and 2017 , if you’d like to follow along in our progressively terrible…Nov 6, 20191Nov 6, 20191
Amanda DeibertTo The Good Person Who Is Defending The Current Policies At Our BorderI want you to know this is not coming from a stranger. I know you. I grew up with you. You care deeply about your family and your church…Jun 23, 20191Jun 23, 20191
Amanda DeibertTomboys & Tiaras: Why I Don’t Want My Daughter To Hate PinkI originally wrote this for XOJane in 2015… XO Jane is now gone and so is this link so I am reposting here.Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
Amanda Deibert10 April Fools Pranks You Can Do With KINDNESSIn general, I hate April Fools. I enjoy the clever, creative marketing things done by smart, corporate ad firms, but that’s about it.Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019