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How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community by Mia Birdsong
3 reviews
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.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Rape, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Death
readalongwithnat's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
So glad my friend recommend this one to me and I especially enjoyed it on audio, though I plan to pick up a copy for my shelves as well. I really liked the content of this book and the emphasis on chosen family. One thing I didn't like is that there was a lot about how single moms need community, but there really wasn't any mention of single dads needing help.
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Grief, and Rape
Mention of 9/11ctrl_shift_dlt's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Racism, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Cancer
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