(Part 2) Top products from r/happy

I just wanted to say: thank you for what you are doing. I've studied RAD in school and it can be devastating. I admire that you are making sure you are engaging in self-care as well as parenting a child in circumstances that would be a challenge for anyone.

I'm not sure if you would find this useful, but in my graduate studies I was introduced to this book: Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children that specifically focused on RAD and is not only very informative, but is written in a style that makes it very easy to read as well. It oscillates between narrative story and treatment options and analysis and is an amazing gold mine of useful and practical information for both clinicians and parents. If you would like an additional resource, check out the reviews on the link above and see if you think it might be worthwhile in your situation.

But seriously, thank you for what you are doing. :)

Hmm...

What originally got me into the field, even though it maybe sounds cliche, is the Iliad. Fucking phenomenal story. The Fagles translation is my favorite, although Fitzgerald's is also quite good, and Lattimore's gives you a good sense of the concise directness of the Greek original. There are a few parts you really should just skip for your first reading, though... I can fill you in on those.

Second, Aeschylus' Oresteia, which is fucking awesome, and crazy. And my non-classicist SO says Ted Hughes' translation is the best, so try that one.

Third, Herodotus. The first attempt at historical writing that we have from the western tradition, and full of great stories, great storytelling, and insight into antiquity. Herodotus would probably be near the top of my list of people from ancient Greece or Rome to get a beer with, along with Ovid and Sappho.

There are some good times to be had with the folks of the ancient mediterranean, for sure :)

I'm not a chef, but if you're willing to listen to some friendly advice from a non-professional, I have one thing I'd recommend vis-a-vis the spices and herbs question: Smell your spices. Most spices and herbs smell a lot like they taste, so if you can imagine that taste in your dish, go for it! Of course, some spices and herbs are more aromatic than others, so this is only a starting point. For more, I've heard this book is pretty good.

Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely check it out.

Embarrassing to say, but though I've always loved JH on the Daily Show—and fall more in love with him with every single interview he does—I've never read any of his books. This will be remedied. Right now, I'm still recovering from the fact that the 700 Hobo Names guy made me tear up.

Hey glad to hear it. appreciating the little things is a great way to be happy. i bough a new bath matt a few weeks ago, its really fluffy and now im happy when ever im brushing my teeth (which is twice a day) so id say it was a good investment.

I'd recommend Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance I wont say it changed my life, but i felt different after reading it.

As someone who's also passed those tests (quite some time ago): Congratulations!

I also recommend the Network+ certification. And this book's pretty nice: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0071614877/ I mean, I read it.

Actually, I took these three exams, and read the corresponding books as part of my preparation: http://i.imgur.com/gZ7oG.png

You may want to hurry up though, because if you pass any CompTIA exams after 2010, they're no longer valid for life: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/comptia-backs-down-past-certs-remain-valid-for-life.ars

I first read about this incident in the book called Next of Kin by Roger Fouts. He was a research assistant that worked with Washoe and the others in her group. It's an amazing read if you are interested in culture (the passing on of learned behavior between two individuals) or emotion as it relates to animals and chimps in particular.

My wife is a college professor. I would say she reads 300 books a year. I play guitar and read reddit. I am also reading a book on Zen Buddhism. I have been reading it for years. Good book. Describes reality as well as any words I have ever seen. this is the one. I think it describes reality rather well.

The first time that I'd heard about goats "being hired" to clear kudzu was in Earth It was nice to hear that it wasn't just science fiction.

Teaching Sign Language to Chimpanzees by Allen and Beatrix Gardner, the cognitive researchers who were studying Washoe.

This NYT article from the time of Washoe's death, at 42, is a pretty short read. It suggests that there's some degree of skepticism from at least some scientists about how well chimpanzees can use human languages, but that really comes down to the usage of grammar. A number of chimps have demonstrated their ability to sign words to communicate things.

you might be interested in this book

Here's some unsolicited advice on getting sweet tiny babies to go to sleep. read this: The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553393235/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0zmoxb183CF91

Or just watch this video: http://youtu.be/mm3aJ78TXak

I just found the [book!] (http://www.amazon.com/Kittens-Color-Nature-Library-Gibbon/dp/0517275481/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1415571689&sr=8-2&keywords=Kittens+book)

In case she doesn't already have it.

https://www.amazon.com/Animators-Survival-Kit-Principles-Classical/dp/0571212689/ref=mt_hardcover?_encoding=UTF8&me=

Link to book:

http://www.amazon.com/When-Pet-Dies-Fred-Rogers/dp/0698116666/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228426939&sr=8-1

Read this book.

"Invisible: How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Just Seem Fine," by Michele Lent Hirsch
My mom heard an interview with the author on The Takeaway the other day on NPR.