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A white woman with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a wall with several words in 3d on it. The word 'BOOK' is centered over her head.
Kimberly Hirsh in front of the wall of words at
Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC

Hi there! I'm Kimberly Hirsh. My pronouns are she/ her/hers. I'm somebody's mom. I work as a school librarian. I have a PhD in information and library science. I love to read, play tabletop and video games, and make things. I used to perform in theater and improv comedy and I may one day again. I have been extremely online since 1993 and still enjoy tinkering on the web. I manage multiple chronic illnesses. I'm married to my kid's dad. We have a cat.

Want to get in touch? You can reach me by email.

Recent posts

It seems to me that institutions don’t/can’t care. People do & can. Am I missing out on knowing about caring institutions?

Current priorities:

  1. Take care of my health.
  2. Take care of my kid.
  3. Take care of my home.
  4. Figure out how I can help primary caregivers on a grand scale.

In past crises, our leaders have been quick to bail out the banks. They made sure the airlines got rescued. But moms, in the middle of an unprecedented crisis, aren’t getting the relief they need.

I’m about to log off for the night but I want to talk about #StarTrekProdigy so tell me about your favorite bits and I’ll reply tomorrow! (Replies may contain spoilers.) 🖖🏻📺💻

Want to read: They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe 📚

I have a cool idea. What if, in addition to having a mental health summit, the university committed time and money to improving mental health services - not just crisis services, but all of them?

If you’re a person who would be interested in a virtual co-working space for parents, could you kindly let me know? Thanks! (I’m thinking Discord or Gather for the platform.)

I should add: the space would be free unless the membership got so big an upgrade to the hosting would be required, in which case it would be run at cost.