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White stars often fold trap beats or rap into their songs, but, as the scholar Tressie McMillan Cottom has noted, the music still counts as country—it’s “hick-hop.” When Black men sing that way, their music is often characterized as R. & B. or pop.
Country Music’s Culture Wars and the Remaking of Nashville | The New Yorker
Emily Nussbaum
If you, like me, sometimes find yourself feeling a little bitter about having to parent, try an “opposite signal” strategy: When you are annoyed that family needs are impinging on your individual desires, take it as a sign that you need to focus more on family, not less.
The Things That Make Fathers Happiest - The Atlantic
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You have to find ways to block off time on your calendar and have others adhere to this new boundary.
"Chunking" Your Time - A Simple Model for Increased Impact
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