Archive - TWO TRUTHS

094: ‘I can’t stop thinking about those girls’: A child psychologist unpacks collective grief after the Texas flood tragedy

“One of the most important things is validating and normalizing what parents are feeling so that they don’t feel shame.”

Jul 11 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

093: Our new ‘mom uniform’, healthy stashable snacks & an iPhone white noise trick

Plus: Must-have mattresses, swim stuff we can’t survive without, two must-download mental health apps & more

Jul 2 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

June 2025

092: Maternal desire: The missing element of mental health for mothers

This could be the most important aspect of familial well-being, says one perinatal therapist

Jun 25 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

091: 13 ways we’re making bedtime better

Sips & snacks, wind-down rituals & the brilliance/beauty of bigger beds

Jun 20 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

090: 70 affirmations to use in labor and birth

Plus: How they work, the four-step framework to use, and the power of passing them on

Jun 16 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

089: Part 2: How I read 100+ books in the last year as a work-from-home mom (free with no paywall!)

“My three-book method might sound chaotic, but hear me out — here's how (and why) it works.”

Jun 6 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

May 2025

088: I’ve been a health reporter for 15 years. What RFK just proposed should terrify you.

Earlier this week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested potentially banning federal scientists from publishing in leading medical journals—a would-be…

May 30 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

087: How I read 100+ books in the last year as a work-from-home mom (part 1)

“I’m sleeping better, I feel less stressed, and I’m just generally having a really good time enjoying a hobby—something just for me—for the first time…

May 23 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

086: 18 brilliant books about motherhood & 25 questions to bring you closer to your mom

Plus: the healing power of postpartum food rituals, a poignant essay about a perinatal mental health condition & 9 thought-leaders on what moms need

May 11 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

April 2025

085: ‘Baby bonuses’ & ‘menstrual classes’ to increase the birth rate, fact checking food dyes & devastating cuts to women’s health research

Plus, what we all need to know about autism, how to *actually* support parenthood, key research on pregnancies in abortion ban states, and more

Apr 26 •

Cassie Shortsleeve

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Kelsey Haywood Lucas

084: Mom uniforms (from jogger sets to the under-$25 dress that’s perfect for spring), high-protein snacks & more

Plus: Cute cleats, collagen, Caldecott winners & more!

Apr 25 •

Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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Cassie Shortsleeve

083: Some big updates for this newsletter

Two Truths turns three! Find us in 'Fast Company' & more changes...

Apr 11 •

Cassie Shortsleeve

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Kelsey Haywood Lucas

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