My election year promises

Let's talk about the elephant (and donkey) in the room

I didn’t realize how desperately I’d been clinging to the leg of 2023 until the calendar year turned over. When 2024 appeared on my iPhone lock screen I had to reluctantly acknowledge…

…the US election year had officially begun.

I spent early January in a political news blackout (ok, gray-out), mostly plugging my ears and training my attention on a certain Calvin Klein ad campaign.

But I’ve emerged now, ears and eyes open. The circus has begun, and oddly it’s a relief. The anticipatory dread was worse than just feeling the feelings, including the actual dread.

This time around, I refuse to be buried by overwhelm. My time and attention is precious and I won’t allow it to be usurped by campaign machinery.

Nope. Not doing that again.

Rather than waste energy avoiding political reality, I’m simply going to do what I can.

In that spirit, let’s address the elephant (and donkey) in the room: how (and how much) we’ll talk about the 2024 US election here at Parent of Adults.

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