I was looking for videos for my students on Youtube when Youtube thought I might need a distraction. "Look, Jamie," said Youtube. "Wouldn't you like to watch this tiger mom in action?"
This was an actual tiger mom, not the Amy Chua variety, and she was having her first baby. Do you need four minutes of not thinking about whatever you might be thinking about? (I myself am trying not to let myself even think about what it is that I'm not thinking about. I need a little extra buffer so I can keep on plugging.)
This is going to sound a little nuts, but I was watching her move with a contraction and thinking that some things resonate across species. (Okay, that sounds more than a little nuts, but I'm just going to leave it there.) And then...she broke her own water. With her teeth. Some things emphatically do not resonate across species.
If you happen to need a distraction yourself, I give you two fluffy squeaky tiger cubs and a wee bit of drama. Plus Australian accents.
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