Jennifer Garner crying at her kid's graduation is making other parents feel so seen

May 22, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [tw]( [in]( [email](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20the%20Upworthiest&body=New%20Post%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.upworthy.com%2Fp%2Fnew-post-c6e9) [Jennifer Garner crying at her kid's graduation is making other parents feel so seen]( "Tell me you have a graduate without telling me you have a graduate." Some[parenting]( milestones are more bittersweet than others. With high school [graduations](, there’s the pride and joy with watching your child walk down the aisle, but also the profound and multi-layered sense of loss that comes as they enter adulthood. And with such complex and conflicting emotions raging inside, for many moms and dads it all comes out through profuse tears. Apparently, [Jennifer Garner]( is no exception. The beloved “Alias” actress recently celebrated the graduation of one of her three children (not specified), and posted a carousel onto her Instagram featuring several teary eyed images, along with the caption “Tell me you have a graduate without telling me you have a graduate. [Read the story]( [People are getting honest about the 15 activities that people only 'pretend to like']( It's time to be honest. Recently, there was a great conversation [on Reddit]( that falls under the category of “things people think but never say out loud.” The question, posed by a user named Truth-andLogic was: "What’s an activity you are sure that most people only pretend they like? The prompt inspired people to share and discuss the [social engagements]( we are forced to attend to get ahead in our careers, keep our families happy, or be polite, but we don’t really enjoy. For many, the thread was cathartic by creating an [honest and funny]( discussion about the moments when we often suffer in silence. [Read the story]( [Gardening might be the most comprehensive workout for your body, mind and spirit]( There are so many health benefits to gardening, it's kind of ridiculous. May in the Northern Hemisphere means gardening season kicks into full swing. Both expert and amateur gardeners are consulting their [Plant Hardiness Zones Map]( (which has changed this. year, by the way) and heading out to their local plants shops to buy vegetable and flower starters, fillings spots amid perennials that are popping up and seedlings started earlier indoors. Gardening is an enjoyable hobby for some and a dietary necessity for others, but no matter what motivates you to [tend a garden,]( there's no question that it's good for you. In fact, gardening might just be the best exercise there is for overall health. [Read the story]( [Neuroscience learns what Buddhism has known for ages: There is no constant self]( Buddhist Monks have known for thousands of years what science is just now learning: the mind can be changed by training it. Proving that science and religion can, in fact, overlap, University of British Columbia researcher Evan Thompson has confirmed the Buddhist teaching of the not-self, or "[anatta](," is more than just a theory. "Buddhists argue that nothing is constant, everything changes through time, you have a constantly changing stream of consciousness," [he tells Quartz](. "And from a neuroscience perspective, the brain and body is constantly in flux. There's nothing that corresponds to the sense that there's an unchanging self." [Read the story]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( [in]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 GOOD | Upworthy. All rights reserved 1370 N St Andrews Pl Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States of America [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv](