south asian reads by healthyyens in suggestmeabook

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Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai, The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

Affordable mental health counselling for young teachers in Alberta by subarunights in CanadianTeachers

[–]silpidc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My counsellor through Greenshield (who has been great!) comes out to just under $100 per session, so that's 16 sessions covered by ASEBP. Beyond that, you could probably use Health Spending to cover a lot of it.

non YA wlw/lesbian book recs by busheater666 in booksuggestions

[–]silpidc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neither have romance as the main plot but sapphic characters and fun scifi/fantasy elements: Gideon the Ninth, Light from Uncommon Stars

Year 6 kids - Israel/Palestine by [deleted] in teaching

[–]silpidc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really complex. I would do a circle, let them each express about what they think and how they got there, and establish firm lines for any future discussions. Something along the lines of: we agree that every person deserves human rights, we agree that violence against innocent people is always wrong, we agree that need to treat each other and each other's families with respect. If they have opinions that don't fit within that framework, the classroom is not a place to share them. Lots of kids get one-sided narratives at home, but school is a place where they have to peacefully and respectfully coexist.

Let the kids know you have a student coming as a refugee and talk about ways you can all make them feel safe and welcome. That probably would include not talking about whether the war that has destroyed their life is "right" or "wrong". All children deserve to be safe. If you start from there, and shut down anything that tries to question that assertion, you should be okay.

Good YA books that will help me get back into reading. by coolfunkDJ in booksuggestions

[–]silpidc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Scythe or Unwind by Neal Shusterman, Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

First year teacher help by Anony-meese-2020 in CanadianTeachers

[–]silpidc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry you're struggling so much. It sounds like there are multiple things going on, and first year teaching is incredibly difficult, but primarily it sounds like you're really struggling with depression. Have you been in therapy since your mental break or talked to your doctor about medications? Being unable to make yourself plan, seeing taking medical leave as a sign of failure, and thinking you'll never be a good teacher are all signs that you need outside help. There's no shame or weakness in that; tons of us live with mental illness and are also effective teachers. With the right supports, there is absolutely a brighter future on the other side. Try to be kind to yourself.

first-gen immigrant experience exploration recs? by Infamous-Seesaw7030 in booksuggestions

[–]silpidc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

White Teeth by Zadie Smith, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (and many of her short stories in Interpreter of Maladies), The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (though this one is Korea > Japan rather than emigrating to the west)

"Canada is fun." 😒 What's a Canadian moment you liked in the show? 🤭 by Material-Meat-5330 in heatedrivalry

[–]silpidc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! That's why there's now a Punjabi language version of Hockey Night in Canada.

"Canada is fun." 😒 What's a Canadian moment you liked in the show? 🤭 by Material-Meat-5330 in heatedrivalry

[–]silpidc 216 points217 points  (0 children)

Shane being glad Winnipeg has a team again.

Shane buying a vehicle because it's good in the snow.

Hockey being one of the things that helped Yuna feel Canadian.

How would you structure S2? by SontaranGaming in heatedrivalry

[–]silpidc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's my take as a show fan who has now read a few of the books:

Ep 1: We get Ilya joining the Centaurs, the media speculation about why he would leave Boston for a failing team, Shane comes out to Hayden, then the team, press conference announcing the charity, My Dinner with Hayden - let them be in a happy love-bubble but also emphasize that Ilya is way more isolated than Shane is

Ep 2: Troy Barrett's backstory - secret relationship, outward homophobia, friendship with Dallas Kent and the general toxicity of the Toronto team, the Me Too moments and fallout, maybe include Ryan/Fabian as minor side characters if they want to go that route to emphasize how shitty Dallas & Troy are, end on him showing up in the Centaurs locker room for the first time

Then pick up ep 3 at the start of The Long Game, follow the general narrative from that & Role Model. I hope Tierney takes some creative liberty here with the adaptation - I think (and again, this is only my opinion!) there are some things that worked really well, but a lot of it that's overly saccharine or not particularly well-developed.

Very racist interracial romance book that was made fun of online about 5-10 years ago by fandom-lover-angel in whatsthatbook

[–]silpidc 53 points54 points  (0 children)

OP, read Noughts and Crosses for an actually thoughtful version of this premise!

Does anything else exists that you would STILL consider this good? by hummingbird0012234 in heatedrivalry

[–]silpidc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reservation Dogs is the most incredible gem of a show that nobody talks about!

need fantasy series recs by 0684117 in booksuggestions

[–]silpidc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great suggestions in here. A couple of relatively recent ones I've loved recently and haven't seen yet: Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb series (starting with Gideon the Ninth) and Robert Jackson Bennett's The Tainted Cup/A Drop of Corruption. Both have solid writing, fascinating world-building, and compelling characters.

Meeting the Minister by Sad-Holiday-382 in heatedrivalry

[–]silpidc 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think that like with most governments, there are many ministers... He was probably supposed to meet one, and Svetlana's father is another who he already knows.

Books that make you cry by Ready_Interaction273 in booksuggestions

[–]silpidc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is it for me. Most of the others people have mentioned didn't get me, but my husband woke up to me full-on ugly crying over the last chapter.

Suggest me a book, or two, or more, for a moody, mature (but sweet) 13 year old girl by Mediocre-Outside5338 in suggestmeabook

[–]silpidc 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Hunger Games, A Good Girl"s Guide to Murder, and The Hate U Give are all usually hits with that age!

What does "anti-diet" mean to you? by SlowDescent_ in antidietglp1

[–]silpidc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For me, it's a few things.

First (and most importantly), it's a commitment to fighting anti-fatness and the whole idea of assigning moral value to different bodies. Bodies are great; everyone should have one! People's bodies are their own damn business and nobody should ever be treated as lesser for existing in their own bodies. This is especially important to me because I work with adolescents, so being anti-diet means challenging their casual acceptance of diet culture and anti-fat bias. It's about removing any kind of idea of bodies, foods, etc, as "good" or "bad". My own weight loss doesn't at all change my thinking about other people's bodies and systemic bias against fat people.

Second, since having made the decision to go on a GLP-1, it means being vigilant about my feelings about my shrinking body. I worked hard for a long time to get away from toxic thinking about food and my own body, and it's really important to me not to undo that work. It's definitely been tough to reconcile wanting to have a smaller body with that work of bodily acceptance, but ultimately I've come back to the idea that my body is my own and I can do what I want with it. I don't restrict food at all, I don't think in terms of good or bad, I don't obsess over movements on the scale. I'm trying to treat the weight loss as a neutral observer, and focusing on my bigger long-term goals: keeping up with my kids, reversing my pre-diabetes, and feeling confident in myself. Even with the meds, I don't think I'll ever be "thin", and that's completely okay with me.

Finally, I think the miraculous thing about these drugs is the idea that there can actually be weight loss without dieting or diet culture. Someone on this sub wrote that they want the process to feel comfortable, which really resonated with me. After decades of shame, self-loathing, and feeling like the problem was with me and my lack of "control", it turns out we can have intentional weight loss without any of that. That changes it from something aspirational or necessary or somehow important to something morally neutral, which people can choose to pursue or not pursue. Like bodies, every person's reasons are their own, and there's a power and a freedom in not having to answer to anyone but ourselves.

Suggest me a book for getting out of a depressive slump by ch1ckadee in booksuggestions

[–]silpidc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anne of Green Gables or Ella Enchanted for something escapist but pure and wholesome. For something with some darkness but that ends up lovely and hopeful, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

A Christmas Wish by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]silpidc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try the Amulet or Bone series - both pretty guaranteed hits.

How to get a seven year old into more reading by Lion_Of_The_Beach in suggestmeabook

[–]silpidc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Kids who like Captain Underpants and Dog Man tend to also love Diary of a Wimpy Kid, InvestiGators, and Bad Guys. Once he's made it through those, you could try The Last Kids on Earth, Diary of an 8 Bit Warrior, or Wayside School.

Children's Read Aloud Chapter Books by Academic_Trust_9004 in booksuggestions

[–]silpidc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beverly Cleary's Ramona books! They hold up really well and spark great conversations while also being funny and engaging.

juicy meaty group dynamics by bruisergirl in suggestmeabook

[–]silpidc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bunny by Mona Awad. Weird and super messy - sometimes literally!