Wendy Thomas Russell

@WendyRussell

Journalist. Author of PARENTSHIFT (2019) & RELAX, IT'S JUST GOD (2015). Sometimes parenting columnist for . Publisher of .

Long Beach, CA
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Joined March 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    29 Nov 2020

    The world can be loud, rough and humorless; my monthly newsletter is none of those things. If you're a fellow parent or avid reader interested in my work or just curious about what I’m pondering (hey, what else you got going on?), I do hope you'll sign up.

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  2. Retweeted
    Mar 20

    The battle between hilarious and adorable in this clip is god-level.

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    I told Mali i could speak 12 languages 👀😂i definitely wasn’t ready... 🤦🏾‍♂️ 🇪🇸🇵🇹
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  3. Mar 19

    AS YOU SHOULD (Because your paintings are ludicrously good.)

    The ludicrously productive says nice things about me in The Bowling Alley, her savvy subscriber sheet, and I'm bragging about it
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  4. Mar 19

    I thought this was an Onion headline. I mean, seriously, the guy issued a firm denial that he's a killer only to confirm later that he's a killer.

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  5. Mar 19

    The comments, tho

    Hello I’m workshopping this tweet would love to get yr thoughts thx
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  6. Mar 9

    Just because we aren't religious doesn't mean we shouldn't talk to kids about it. It's like talking to kids about the panoply of different sexualities and gender identities out there. When we raise kids to stand up for the rights of others, we truly embrace diversity.

    I'm an Atheist; How Do I Talk to My Kids About Religion?
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  7. Retweeted
    Mar 7

    I live by this quote and this quote only

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  8. Mar 8

    "When you assume the best of your child, they’ll step into that role. When you accuse them of lying, they might just step into that role, too."

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  9. Mar 8

    So apparently I used to sign my books with an xo. Seems a little much to me now. I keep picturing Derek Smalls mouthing “I love you” to a TV audience.

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  10. Mar 5

    Update: She has decided to give Ginny & Georgina a chance. "Just don't tell Taylor," she says. Trusting you guys to keep this one among us.

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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 5

    . at Lifehacker checks in with on how an atheist parent can talk to their kids about religion.

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  12. Mar 4

    Maxine refused to start Ginny & Georgia with me last night because one of the characters made a comment in Season 1 that basically slut-shamed Taylor Swift, and this is why I love living with a teenage feminist.

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  13. Mar 4

    Some really excellent advice in today. 😉 Thanks for getting it just right, .

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  14. Mar 1

    You guys. My husband is Ted Lasso. Every time I see his shortbread in the kitchen I get absolutely giddy — and every time I bite into one, I do Rebecca’s blissed out eye roll. I am 100% keeping him on the payroll.

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  15. Retweeted
    Feb 11

    Wise words here by . "Kids’ self-esteem is built on 2 foundational benchmarks... 1)The degree to which the child feels unconditional approval from people they love. 2)The degree to which the child feels competent to handle their own shit."

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  16. Feb 10

    New post: The surprising truth about what kills and builds kids' self-esteem. (Especially pleased with this one. Hope parents will read. And thanks to for being my right-hand momma, both in writing and in life.)

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  17. Feb 5

    This one hurts.

    Christopher Plummer... one of the greats. <3
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  18. Jan 30

    'Happiness Lab' missed the mark on self-esteem, and now I'm starting to feel stabby. Seriously, can we please stop shitting all over one of humanity's greatest assets? (New post & it's a ranty one, sorry.)

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  19. Jan 30

    Got out my dry-erase markers and explained to myself — visually — because that’s how I learn and it only took me 40 years to figure it out — how shorting the market works. Now I totally get it and am looking forward to rewatching “The Big Short.”

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  20. Retweeted
    Jan 28

    my daughter was wearing a flannel hoodie so I said “hey, the 90’s called” and she replied “yeah cause they couldn’t text” and godDAMMIT I’m getting really tired of my kids owning me

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  21. Retweeted
    Jan 27

    Sometimes men reach out to tell me my novel about Hillary shouldn't exist & I wonder if they know you can just not read a book that doesn't sound good to you

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