Katie’s Notebook: August 24, 2023
Hello, Friend.
I’m sending summer out with a bang. Last weekend was spent at the beach, this week is a lot of back to school activities and a pool day, and I’m squeezing in work at random hours of the day. I struggle with wanting to do everything I can for my clients and reminding myself that as a business owner I get to make decisions about how work and life interplay. I prefer a more normal schedule that aligns with when others are working, but life happens, ya know? Maybe we’d all be a little happier if we gave ourselves a little more grace. That’s certainly a lesson I’m constantly trying to learn. Without further ado, here are my notes from the week:
Once again for the people in the back: There’s a disconnect between health tech and the people it’s supposed to help
Easing the lunchbox struggle: I’m planning to make and freeze some Morning Glory muffins next week in my latest attempt to sneak vegetables into my kid’s diets and have some healthy homemade options for snacks at the ready.
Have you heard of Oncofertility? I’ve been working with Athelo Health this summer, an evidence-based app for women undergoing cancer treatment, and came across Take Charge during my research. It’s an awesome resource for all questions related to family planning after a cancer diagnosis.
Looking into a telehealth abortion? Read this article — ranking services by how they protect personal data — first. Don’t skip the last section which offers helpful suggestions on reducing your digital footprint with consumer health companies.
The book that brought me to tears: I finished reading The Librarian Spy this week. It’s a fascinating piece of fiction about the lives of two women in Europe during WWII, each dedicated to making a difference during the war in their own roles. It’s one of the grittier historical fiction books I’ve read that doesn’t shy away from the struggles of life under Nazi occupation, which in my opinion, makes it all the more important to read.
Until the next notebook entry,
Katie
