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How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community by Mia Birdsong
2 reviews
kshertz's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
I’m not a self help fan but I definitely loved this book. It’s about finding your community. It’s about how community is the only thing that is going to save us. It is heavily parent based and I have no kids so that part was not for me. I loved that the no kid aunties are appreciated though! I think it has amazing points about how individualism and capitalism are killing us. We need collectivism, community and the ability to rely on each other now more than ever. I feel motivated to keep trying to be the best member of the community that I can be and take care of others while I cam able. Help without being asked. A great read to help feel less
alone.
alone.
Content Warnings
Minor: Colonisation, Classism, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Rape
jenniferthinks's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Mia did a wonderful job of inspiring me to reflect, plan, and take action to build a local community. We chose this book as for a book club, and as part of our discussion we all mapped out our “Zone 1” and discussed with each other. It was a really touching conversation.
The book was delightfully intersectional. The stories were helpful anchors. And the audiobook was great as it was read by Mia, the author.
After the discussion with others, I longed for more detail on the very basics and getting started version of how to meet people for folks who aren’t extroverts. Mia seems to have established many relationships by meeting people at group events that she initiated or was invited to. I wonder what advice she might give to those of us who aren’t “group event” people, and who aren’t extroverted.
Another topic I would love to know more about is the dynamic of unpartnered people who don’t have children. In our book club, we talked about how these folks often get asked to provide childcare more often and with more assumption of availability than others in their communities.
And finally, I would love to learn more about how building community intersects with mental challenges like anxiety and depression.
The book was delightfully intersectional. The stories were helpful anchors. And the audiobook was great as it was read by Mia, the author.
After the discussion with others, I longed for more detail on the very basics and getting started version of how to meet people for folks who aren’t extroverts. Mia seems to have established many relationships by meeting people at group events that she initiated or was invited to. I wonder what advice she might give to those of us who aren’t “group event” people, and who aren’t extroverted.
Another topic I would love to know more about is the dynamic of unpartnered people who don’t have children. In our book club, we talked about how these folks often get asked to provide childcare more often and with more assumption of availability than others in their communities.
And finally, I would love to learn more about how building community intersects with mental challenges like anxiety and depression.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Rape, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Death
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