Amazon Prime Isn’t Always The Answer

As a consumer and a mom, I need to show my son that the easiest way isn’t always the best

Manoush Zomorodi
Forge
Published in
5 min readJul 13, 2019

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Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

FFour pages. That’s the length of the list of things my 12-year-old needs in his backpack for overnight camp this summer. From synthetic-blend underwear to wool socks to toe-protecting sandals, the packing list is very specific — and perfectly calibrated…

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Manoush Zomorodi
Forge
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Journalist, mom, Swiss-Persian New Yorker. Host of @NPR’s @TEDRadioHour + @ZigZagPod. Author of Bored+Brilliant. Media Entrepreneur-ish. ManoushZ.com/newsletter