Samantha Doherty

@DividendBreeder This is true wealth.

My wife and I are incredibly blessed to have all 4 parents living close as we raise 4 kids. Yesterday my wife’s dad painted a room in our house while we were gone. Today my dad asked, “Can I come over and bring the kids to Dairy Queen?” You can’t put a price on this.

@thegarybrecka And gravity.

You don’t age from birthdays. You age from inflammation. Let that sink in.

@SecDuffy Flexible change policies if booking/traveling with young children.

Tell me how we can Make Traveling with Family Great Again! There’s no better place to start a family than the USA so I want to make it easier for you to travel with your kids. Here’s your chance to tell me, your Transportation Secretary, what I can do to make travel easier for your family. Send me your best ideas!

@SecDuffy Children have guaranteed seats next to their parents, without any up charges in seat costs. Separate screening lines for families traveling with children.

@geniusofthebody Por que no los dos?

You are not a sinner in need of salvation. You are a child in need of love.

@ValaAfshar Which comes from healthy attachment.

Confident people don’t crave attention.

@engineers_feed Childbirth/labor, in general

What is the most scientifically incorrect movie scene?

@SallyMayweather One of the biggest issues is that most foods that are healthier are more expensive. Another issue is labeling, where many people don’t understand what is/isn’t healthy. This impacts lower SES people disproportionately.

Here’s a crazy idea… Instead of banning foods you believe are unhealthy, try not buying them & minding your own damn business 🤷‍♂️

The majority of women’s workout gear is designed for comfort and functionality. If this makes you lust, that’s a mental issue that you need to deal with personally. If a man is unable to take their thoughts captive and control their mind, then yes, they should find somewhere else to workout.

We need MENS ONLY gyms. 2 reasons: 1. Women literally wear their underwear to the gym these days. It’s wildly inappropriate & immodest, designed to cause men to lust. Men shouldn’t have to deal with that at the gym. 2. It’s important for men to have regular space & time with JUST the boys. When ladies are present the dynamic changes (often for the better, but not always). Women also need women’s only times and spaces. The sexes are gloriously different, and sometimes we just need a break from each other.

@throeingit It feels this way because mothering and caring for a baby take up such a large amount of brain capacity. Mental bandwidth is stretched thin in a way that few (if any) other jobs compare with. Not enough people acknowledge this.

@BasedZillenial As a mama, this makes complete sense 🤍

I’m not crying, you are. 🥺

@daneortlund And the reflection of God within man.

Art is the signature of man. Chesterton

“Whoever is truly humbled will not be easily angered, harsh, or critical of others. He/She will be compassionate and tender to the infirmities of fellow-sinners, knowing that if there is a difference, it is grace alone which has made it.” John Newton

@LysaTerKeurst Agreed, this is a beautiful thing. However I think God always looks at us as “most beautiful.” Even on days when we don’t do anything at all. I don’t think He has any requirements for being beautiful. 🤍

God gave each of us unique & wonderful gifts. And we are most beautiful when we use those gifts to bless others and bring glory to Him.

Horrendous experience with @united at @iah. Waited on our flight for 4 hours, then it was cancelled. Waited another 3 hours trying to get our checked luggage back so we could go home. Our luggage never came and the attendants said it might not be accessible until tomorrow. The inefficiencies and lack of communication are disgraceful.

@ianharber For sure. Great point!

@sammdoherty Of course! I'm not saying there's no value in mentorship. I'm just saying mentors are limited and books are limitless.

Everybody wants a mentor, nobody wants to read old books 😫

It’s an obstacle, absolutely. Some people may reject help forever. Some people may reject help for a time, but eventually accept help after persistent care and compassion are shown to them. If we consider @drantbradley’s original picture and how the “roots” may have impacted a homeless person (ie. each approach is individual to that person’s circumstance), we can offer a more personal compassion that is less likely to be rejected, but instead received and effective. To your point, everyone has free will. There will always be obstacles.

@sammdoherty @drantbradley It's a good point you are making. But that is not possible when a person refuses to let you do it... or just plain walks away. And that is one of the biggest obstacles to the current homeless crisis IMO.

As 2024 ends, I’ve found myself working with the homeless—unexpected but here I am. I’ve learned middle-class folks see homelessness as a "just get a job" issue, ignoring that it’s shaped by every branch of the poverty tree. These aren't middle-class kids who need to "man up."

@drantbradley Yes. And a lot of these roots can be further traced through childhood trauma and poor parental attachment. Neither of which are the fault of the person experiencing homelessness.

Every adult is responsible for their own actions, yes. But what I think @drantbradley is getting at is that homelessness stems from a profound loss of family/community. For those in the community that are caring for homeless, they do need to be aware that they will be shouldering a large part of the efforts towards someone else’s recovery because of the pervasive and debilitating impact that a profound loss of family has on an individual.

@drantbradley I used that phrase as an expression of an open door. We (Christians) do need to reflect the Love of God in this way as you say, but there are responsibilities on both sides that shape these interactions.