The Earth Has A Mother

The Earth Has A Mother

Ladybug and locus of control

Finding meaning in tiny things

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Julia Plevin Oliansky
May 22, 2025
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“Just these two books, which happen to both be about ladybugs,” I told the librarian who was checking out books for my toddler and I.

Well “about ladybugs” is a stretch. One book is called Ladybugs Do Not Go To Preschool and the other one is Ladybug Girl and Bingo, about a girl who dresses like a ladybug and her dog.

“All it takes is seeing them once,” …

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