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This Online Group Celebrates Kittens That Are ‘Illegally Smol’ And Here’re 50 Of The Most Adorable Pics by Justinas Keturka and Rokas Laurinavičius. If you want to make involuntary "omg so cute!" noises, this is the link for you.

Success, social life and serenity: Katharine Whitehorn's guide to happiness at every age by Katharine Whitehorn. "The pioneering journalist and broadcaster died last week at 92. In 2003, in a series for the Guardian, she shared what she had learnt in each decade of her life."

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett. A long true story about a deep friendship. Nourishing to read. Content note: Cancer treatment. Via [personal profile] jesse_the_k.

Half of the Neanderthals Were Women by Rebecca Wragg Sykes. Very cool speculation/extrapolation about what female Neaderthal people's lives might have been like.

We Need To Talk About Another Pandemic Mental Health Crisis: Therapist Burnout by Jessica Gold. Lots of therapists aren't taking new clients right now, and lots of people need support. My practice actually does have space, because 1) I'm not a psychotherapist, even though I do offer similar support, and 2) I don't take insurance.

The scapegoated child – set up by Parenting Exposed. It can be an amazing relief for someone who was scapegoated to know it's a role in a system rather than a personal punishment for not being good enough.
The scapegoat is the child who does the unthinkable and disagrees with the narcissist’s opinion – a big no-no in the narcissistic family system. This is the child that will speak up against the ill-treatment of the other siblings, defend the underdog, and will jump in front of the more vulnerable children to keep them safe from verbal or physical abuse. They are justice seekers and fairness warriors.
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