I went to Old Navy last week for some emergency linen clothes ... reluctantly, because I'm not a fan of poorly made sweatshop fashion, but I struck out twice in a row with ThredUp and work called. I was not the same size in any of the items I tried on. And it wasn't like "oh these pants have a closer fit so I'll go up one size," either. I bought a shirt (that fits) that was literally five sizes smaller than the pants (that fit). So I don't know, Old Navy, maybe that's your problem.
(Reading Ragen's IG and yup, the top is cropped and boxy!)
Okay, I do have something to say about school lunch, but I promise it's not what you think it is. My 10-year-old son was obsessed with school lunch through third grade, when the pandemic began. He complained allllll through fourth grade virtual learning that he missed school lunch and he was so pumped for the first day of fifth grade in person so he could have walking tacos and the spicy chicken sandwich that I apparently can't replicate.
But school lunch this year turned out to be awful. The menus and what they actually served didn't line up, the food didn't taste good (and was apparently sometimes moldy?), and there was one day when they ran out of food and my son didn't get lunch at all (despite seven other kids getting seconds...I still don't understand, but there were tears). I truly believe that free school lunch should be available for every child, but I ALSO think that because the government was paying for lunch, it was really shitty. My kid is one of those who refuses to bring his lunch--don't even ask him if he wants a sandwich because he would rather die--but he also didn't eat a lot during the school day, which was the one time I could actually count on him eating a full meal. I'm hoping that the quality of the food provided by the school district will be better in the fall since the government isn't paying for it anymore, but I'm not putting a lot of faith in it.
For anyone interested in more inclusive ballet companies, I recommend looking up Hiplet Ballerinas. I got to cover them a few years ago and they joyfully bust through gamine white/pink tropes.
I went to Old Navy last week for some emergency linen clothes ... reluctantly, because I'm not a fan of poorly made sweatshop fashion, but I struck out twice in a row with ThredUp and work called. I was not the same size in any of the items I tried on. And it wasn't like "oh these pants have a closer fit so I'll go up one size," either. I bought a shirt (that fits) that was literally five sizes smaller than the pants (that fit). So I don't know, Old Navy, maybe that's your problem.
(Reading Ragen's IG and yup, the top is cropped and boxy!)
I’m in awe of this editing process! Can’t wait to read your upcoming book!
Okay, I do have something to say about school lunch, but I promise it's not what you think it is. My 10-year-old son was obsessed with school lunch through third grade, when the pandemic began. He complained allllll through fourth grade virtual learning that he missed school lunch and he was so pumped for the first day of fifth grade in person so he could have walking tacos and the spicy chicken sandwich that I apparently can't replicate.
But school lunch this year turned out to be awful. The menus and what they actually served didn't line up, the food didn't taste good (and was apparently sometimes moldy?), and there was one day when they ran out of food and my son didn't get lunch at all (despite seven other kids getting seconds...I still don't understand, but there were tears). I truly believe that free school lunch should be available for every child, but I ALSO think that because the government was paying for lunch, it was really shitty. My kid is one of those who refuses to bring his lunch--don't even ask him if he wants a sandwich because he would rather die--but he also didn't eat a lot during the school day, which was the one time I could actually count on him eating a full meal. I'm hoping that the quality of the food provided by the school district will be better in the fall since the government isn't paying for it anymore, but I'm not putting a lot of faith in it.
For anyone interested in more inclusive ballet companies, I recommend looking up Hiplet Ballerinas. I got to cover them a few years ago and they joyfully bust through gamine white/pink tropes.