THE ONE SMALL THING NEWSLETTER

Have you heard of The Parlay Effect?

After founding Parlay House, Anne Devereux-Mills began to notice something remarkable happening. When one woman offered a small act of kindness, empathy, generosity, or encouragement, the woman who received it often passed it forward to someone else who then did the same. These simple moments created powerful chains of connection.

That ripple is what Anne calls The Parlay Effect, and The One Small Thing Newsletter is our way of continuing it. Each month, you’ll get a thoughtful boost, directly from Anne, designed to spark inspiration, connection, and of course…your own small cascade.

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Women making new friends at a Parlay House event
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HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS WHEN YOU MOVE TO A NEW CITY

There's a particular kind of loneliness that nobody warns you about when you move somewhere new. You have the apartment. You have the job, or the plan, or…
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HOGGING THE GOOD NEWS

March 2024   Last month Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow and forecasted that we can expect an early spring. New York City’s Staten Island Chuck, Massachusetts’ Ms.…
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WAIT, WEIGHT, DON’T TELL ME

February 2024   In January, Parlay House events around the country were all about burning the trauma we wanted to get rid of from 2023 and writing love…
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THE YOLK’S ON ME

January 2024   For the last 18 months, I’ve been raising chickens. Keeping in theme with our dog, Mick Jagger, and our two feral barn cats, Jackson Browne…
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IS WHAT YOU SEE, WHAT YOU GET?

December 2023   I love being bi-coastal. The intensity of New York City is the perfect place to live a fast-paced, culture-rich life, and the earthiness of Northern…
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JELLYFISH PERSPECTIVE

November 2023   A lot of what you know about my life comes from these monthly letters, social media posts, our circle of connection, or what you might…
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THE POWER OF “ER”

October 2023   If you read my message last month, you may remember that I was celebrating three women who had crossed my path. Each had achieved celebrated…
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How Much Can You BARE?

September 2023   I’m not sure whether you’ve heard, but we’ve got a great podcast called Bring a Friend, which will soon release its seventh season. We created…
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WHAT DID YOU SAY?

August 2023   When you were a kid, did you ever play the telephone game? Everyone would sit in a circle, and the “caller” would whisper a word…
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