No Small Thing
Rebekah PeeplesBringing social science to the everyday experiences of learning, parenting, and building lives of authentic connection.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 57 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 21 days ago |
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We Studied for the Wrong Test
My dear daughter,
A few days ago you graduated from high school, and the rain poured. The beautiful outdoor ceremony that you’d imagined for four years had been moved indoors to the gym – a decidedly un-magical space where you took proctor...
On Leading Horses to Water (and Other Illusions of Control)
Thoughts on a movie, a memory, and metaphor
I’ve been thinking lately about….feeding tubes.
Moms Need Hobbies, Too
A conversation about choirs and connection with Melinda Wenner Moyer
This week I’m thrilled to be interviewing the writer and science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer! I have come to admire her work over the past year or so, when I discover...
One More Reason to Love "The Pitt"
Learning is slow and inefficient, but our favorite show makes it prestige television
Hi everyone, and happy 2026! I’m excited to be back in your inbox today with a post that combines two of my favorite things: talking about learning and wa...
Closing the Year, Keeping the Pen
A look back at the first year of No Small Thing
Last week I was back in my hometown for the holidays and caught up with some friends I hadn’t seen in awhile. One of them asked if I would continue writing on Substack in the year ahead. It w...
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Sociologist, mom, and Princeton dean writing about parenting, learning, and other lifelong projects. New book UNCHANGED TREBLES is out this fall!
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