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Mandy Letterii
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writer + editor + content strategist
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For my neighbors:

Dutchess County Food Pantries and Meal Resources: www.dutchessny.gov/Business/Foo...

Ulster County Food Pantries and Meal Resources: ulstercorps.org/for-voluntee...
With SNAP funding lapsed, millions face uncertainty. Food banks and partners are stepping up to meet the moment—together.

Read our full statement here: bit.ly/4ohEd5N
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It was such a pleasure working with you! I’m grateful there’s another resource out in the world to help parents and caregivers navigate raising a child in the digital age.
Brand new resource just launched! I worked with @UNICEF to help parents and guardians know how to talk to their child about cyberbullying. Of course, I'm here to provide further input and advice for your specific online platform, school, family, or community situation - just DM me. lnkd.in/enRhw3XE
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Watching my local paper wither away breaks my heart. This made me smile today.
They were journalists at major news outlets in New York and D.C. before taking big pay cuts to run the Midcoast Villager, a paper covering a rocky, coastal part of Maine.
Running a Local Paper? In This Economy?
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
When I’m feeling overwhelmed with all the things, I try to take solace in the fact that Yoshimi won’t let the robots eat me. So there’s that.

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Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
YouTube video by The Flaming Lips - Topic
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October 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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The news of a ceasefire brings a much-needed, long-overdue glimmer of hope for children and families in Gaza.

UNICEF is ready - we have a plan in place, supplies on the move, and a team on the ground providing children with life-saving supplies and services.
October 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy." www.who.int/news/item/24...
WHO statement on autism-related issues
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) ...
www.who.int
September 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I finally filled the ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’-sized hole in my cultural education. Was gravely disappointed by the lack of breakfast.
September 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
As a Twilight Zone mega nerd, this is immediately where my mind went when I heard the news today. ❤️

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Twilight Zone - Nothing in the Dark in 2 minutes or less
YouTube video by Rod Sterling
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September 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
August 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Flower and tomato picking with my best buddies 🍅
July 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I don’t even know how to begin to explain the implications of this decision. So many children are going to suffer, needlessly, by the stroke of a pen.
This morning, the Senate approved the rescissions package submitted by the White House and passed by the House earlier this year reclaiming Fiscal Year 2025 funding for critical humanitarian programs, including UNICEF’s core funding. This is a profound setback for children around the world. (1/5)
July 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
There has been no shortage of horrific headlines lately, but this one made me physically ill. @hana-kiros.bsky.social @theatlantic.com do the deeply important work of showing how the active dismantling of humanitarian systems is costing real human lives. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.
www.theatlantic.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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How do you talk to children about war or conflict when it makes the headlines? How do you navigate feelings like fear, sadness, anger and anxiety?

Read and share these tips on how to approach the conversation with your child and to provide them with support and comfort.
How to talk to your children about conflict and war
8 tips to support and comfort your children
www.unicef.org
June 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by Mandy Letterii
Heat waves are anything but fun in the sun.

Extreme heat and humidity can pose serious health risks, especially for babies, children, pregnant women and the elderly.

Here’s how you can help keep your family safe.
Heat wave safety tips
Learn how to help keep your children and family safe in extreme heat
www.unicef.org
June 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Happy #InternationalDayofPlay 🩵

Play isn’t just fun – it’s essential for every child’s development. Choose play every day and help create a world where every child’s right to play is respected, protected and fulfilled.

www.unicef.org/parenting/da...
International Day of Play
Get fun and free play activities for the family and help us make sure that every child everywhere can fulfil their right to play
www.unicef.org
June 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Reposted by Mandy Letterii
Parenting is a journey where both you and your child grow and learn together.

UNICEF’s Parenting Hub is here to support you every step of the way with expert tips and trusted advice.

#EarlyMomentsMatter
UNICEF Parenting
Helping parents give children the best start in life.
unicef.link
June 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Reposted by Mandy Letterii
Becoming a parent is a journey full of unknowns.

This Parenting Month, we’re sharing stories from families around the world.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, uncertain or simply curious about what parenthood looks like for others, this is for you.

#EarlyMomentsMatter
Raising Parents
UNICEF’s award-winning documentary is a powerful reminder that while every parenting journey is unique, no parent is alone
unicef.link
June 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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“What we need is for UNICEF and its humanitarian partners to be allowed to do our jobs.”

Read UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s op-ed in @nytimes.com on the urgent need to regain safe, sustained aid access to Gaza at scale. ⬇️
Opinion | Children in Gaza Are Starving. Let the U.N. Do Its Job.
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A most excellent sous chef? Yes.

Ate handfuls of cheese off the pizza? Also yes.
May 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Reposted by Mandy Letterii
“With each passing day of the aid blockade, they face the growing risk of starvation, illness and death – nothing can justify this.”

Full statement from UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation for children in the Gaza Strip after two months of aid blockade: unicef.link/3EBWsS5
May 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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We're kicking off #WorldImmunizationWeek with a big announcement: @realdoctormike.bsky.social is our newest UNICEF Ambassador! 💙

Welcome to the UNICEF USA family!
April 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Working on this piece for @unicef.org’s Parenting Hub helped to ease my anxious heart when sending my son to daycare, and I am grateful that reading it has done the same for fellow parents. #ForEveryChild
unicef.org UNICEF @unicef.org · Apr 10
Does your child get upset when you leave, even for a short time?

Separation anxiety is normal, but there are ways to help them feel more safe and secure. Here’s what you can do. #OnMyMind
How to manage your child’s separation anxiety
What you need to know about supporting your little one
www.unicef.org
April 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I sure do love this ride 🚂
April 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I’m very much into the whole opting into feeds bit on @bsky.app, especially because the top of my recommendation list was one on gardening. Is…is this the Good Place? The new ol’ good ol’ Interwebs?
April 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This filled me with such joy that I swear I levitated for a hot sec. Oooooh boy oh boy oh boy 🥹

www.metopera.org/season/2025-...
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
www.metopera.org
April 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM