Summary: This is Part 2 of 5 of Episode 01 of Advice from Mom. The question is: Since the election, I can’t stop reading the news. It’s the only way I’ve found to wrap my brain around what just happened. It’s not calming. It’s fear-inducing. On the other hand, I know I can't just bury my head in the sand, as much as that sounds so nice right now. What are some good coping mechanisms? How can I stay engaged without being on edge all of the time? Signed, Feeling Blue in Blue State The guest in this segment is Ahmad El Najar. Ahmad El Najar is a former legislative staffer and political campaign manager, now working on public policy and strategy at Townsquared.com (https://townsquared.com/blog/author/ahmad/) in New York. Previously, he worked as the Communications Director, City and County of San Francisco, Board of Supervisors. He has an International Human Rights Law degree from Oxford University. His current political advocacy work is with Take Back NYC (http://www.takebacknyc.nyc/) http://linkedin.com/in/ahmad-najjar-a9382017 As mentioned in this segment: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy: http://waterlandlife.org
