Disclaimer: This blog post focuses on a new piece of research from Rethink Priorities. I was not involved with the funding or execution of this research, and therefore write this piece merely as a consumer. However, I am the Executive Director of Giving Green and a board member of Rethink Priorities, and acknowledge that these affiliations may bias my...
I am writing up two charity ideas I’ve wanted to investigate, but haven’t been able to, in the hopes someone will investigate them further. If you end up investigating either, I'd be most interested to see what conclusions you come to!
Vulture preservation as a global health intervention
Since the mid 1990's the vulture population in India has been rapidly declining. The reason is due to a few chemicals which are fed to livestock, which is highly poisonous to vultures.
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Summary
This post will summarize the trajectory of Wild Animal Initiative’s field-building for wild animal welfare science so far, along with patterns and indicators we want to see more of going forward. Beginning with an initial phase focused on establishing credibility and awareness of the field, through a second phase that has placed more emphasis on the distinctiveness and broad priorities of the field, we are now moving into a third phase designed to co...
I am a former software developer navigating a transition from career break for parenting back to work.
I tend to avoid speaking about managing my career/parenting. I often act as if I am superhuman, avoiding the reality that my resources/time are limited, likely because I do not know how to express my needs for fear of [...judgement?].
I am confronting this internal struggle after a chat with my accountability team working on HIP's Career Impact Track workbook.
I am curious to hear others' experiences speaking of and navigating career/parenting.
How are you managing career/parenting?
What uncertainties did you have about parenting/career? How did you resolve them?
How do you ease the burdens of parenting (child care, isolation, socializing, finding parent friendly community/support)?
Resources I found helpful:
Parenting/community building
Why I love being a "part-time" mom
#178 – Emily Oster on what the evidence actually says about pregnancy and parenting
It Takes a Village! How we Built a Community and Share Childcare
Effective altruism in the garden of ends
How to Live Near Your Friends
Learning to express myself better/socializing/community building
Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
Authentic Relating: A Guide to Rich, Meaningful, Nourishing Relationships
Mental health
Rethink Wellbeing's Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy group program
SeekHealing
IFS therapy
Not a parent myself, so I can't judge if these are valuable, but you might be interested in:
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