By: Revanche

Just a little (link) love: RIP Koko edition

June 28, 2018

Just a little link love + small wins

Small win: I made an amazing cottage pie with sour cream mashed potatoes for dinner. JB loved it and declared: mama, I am going to eat ALL MY FOOD!

Also, though I hate phone calls with a passion, I returned some calls about the LTC policy application that we’re considering. I’m really not ready to go through the fine print and make a decision so I scheduled the exam for late July to buy some time.

What were your small wins this week?

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Ruth and I lost our mothers too young, she younger than I, and it’s left scars. I still remember the exact moment I got back to my desk at work and getting her message that her mom had passed; I remember it as clearly as when I got the call that Mom died suddenly. She’s written something you should read.

Shiloh Treatment Center is being charged with the mistreatment of children and forcibly injecting them with substances that were not approved by their parents. The Tribune reports the court filings. When does this stop and when will these people be held responsible for child abuse and human rights violations? These kids are going to need so much help to heal.

The psychiatrist who’s been treating immigrant children at Shiloh lost his board-certification to do so in 2010.

Nicole and Maggie’s link love is FULL of goodness.

A beautiful story of perseverance and character from Prudence Debtfree.

Maggie’s right: We DO need to talk about healthcare and keep talking about it.

The New Yorker on Kaiser Wilhelm II and the similarities to the current presidential administration.

For teachers: a financial curriculum that gets kids excited to learn about money. I sent this to my teacher best friend and they’re going to implement it!

Do you obsess about money to manage anxiety?

Little Miss Moneybags hit on one way to make me stop using my credit cards: a pass through fee.

Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46