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Katia De Lu's avatar

Love the ideas in this article, thank you. Building on that intersection of environment and community, what if you asked your community to bring their plates from home for the party so that you don't need single-use plates of any kind?

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Lisa Sibbett's avatar

And involve the kids in deciding!

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Anya Kamenetz's avatar

Yes! Great idea

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Anna Hewitt's avatar

Such a great conversation! Thank you for sharing so much wisdom and ideas for caring and community.

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Anya Kamenetz's avatar

Thanks for reading

, Anna!

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Lane Anderson's avatar

I loved this: I’ve written that if humans have been around for 300,000 years, that's like 2000 generations, and for only 2 or 3 generations in human history have we been doing this nuclear family thing. We are not wired for it, and it’s not good for us.

I think that that's what we need to be building – massive forests of humans who recognize how truly interdependent we are.

Agree x1,000!

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Lisa Sibbett's avatar

Thank you so much for reading!!

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Parts I Haven't Read's avatar

I'm amazed at how many solutions are all tied together. Housing affordability/climate/physical health (walk more, drive less)/mental health (more interactions, more time outside), shared parenting duties, keeping kids away from screens. It's amazing how community lies at the heart of so much. Fantastic interview - thank you!

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Anya Kamenetz's avatar

Yes! The flip side of all our many interconnected challenges is what Elizabeth Sawin calls "multisolutions".

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Parts I Haven't Read's avatar

Oooo love that.

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Lisa Sibbett's avatar

Oh, I love that concept label!

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Anya Kamenetz's avatar

I wish they made it easier!

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Bronwyn Ximm's avatar

I feel silly asking, but how can I become a paid subscriber? The Manage Subscription button gives the unhelpful message "You cannot manage your subscription in the app."

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Anya Kamenetz's avatar

Hi! Are you subscribing for the first time or looking to upgrade ? If for the first time, try going here: https://thegoldenhour.substack.com/

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Anya Kamenetz's avatar

To upgrade, you also have to go through the web browser . The workflow with screenshots is here https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/6051838054932-How-do-I-upgrade-from-being-a-free-subscriber-to-a-paid-subscriber

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Bronwyn Ximm's avatar

Upgrading from free -- thanks, that worked!

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Anya Kamenetz's avatar

thank you very very much for your support!

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Bronwyn Ximm's avatar

Me again! Somehow the Auntie Bulletin 2-for-1 offer didn't work. I tried unsubscribing from my free Auntie Bulletin subscription and tapping the Golden Hour's special link again and choosing "Annual $0/year" but it still says "You already have an active subscription" right above the Apple Pay button. Any wisdom?

P.S. Happy birthday to Lisa. I also have an early-March bday!

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