Independence Day has long been my favorite holiday. We hosted epic parties and proudly hung the red, white, and blue bunting from the second floor porch. I must have a collection of 100 flags of all sizes that peppered the house and garden. My parents are naturalized citizens, … [Read more...] about All that is Good and Right and Just
This is Motherhood.
When you were little boys, milestones were pebbles plunking down every which way. A new word babbled. A favorite foo discovered. A motor skill mastered. At 18, 20, 21, and so on, milestones are more like flat paver stones marking a walkway. Weeds will grow amongst the … [Read more...] about This is Motherhood.
Children in America Wake Up Behind Locked Doors. By Design.
6200 children detained since inauguration. As some of you know, I’m new to Texas. I’m all in and have my voter registration, library card, and driver’s license, secured in that order. Having grown up on the East coast, I admit I came with my preconceived notions of Texas. Truth … [Read more...] about Children in America Wake Up Behind Locked Doors. By Design.
What I Want for My Kids
I want my kids to know that home will always be a safe place to land. I want my kids to lay their head in a warm bed with cozy covers and the cool side of the pillow to strike the perfect balance. I want my kids to revel in the joy of a home cooked meal and riveting, sometimes … [Read more...] about What I Want for My Kids
Hey America, Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child Already!
I want to thank Zach for sharing his words of wisdom for this post. He’s a junior at Baylor University studying biochemistry with aspirations to become a physician. And, he’s close friends with my son and practically part of our family. America is at war against its children, … [Read more...] about Hey America, Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child Already!
America Is Freezing. Do Not Look Away.
Dear Bird and Deal, I write to you every week, but this is a different sort of letter that I wanted to share publicly. America is freezing. Do not look away. Consider this a sequel to what I wrote in May 2020. Here we are six years later when you are no longer living under … [Read more...] about America Is Freezing. Do Not Look Away.
When Vaccine Information Goes Haywire, What Should Parents Hear Above the Noise?
So we want to be like Denmark, minus the free education and universal healthcare. If you’re anywhere near a headline, you’ve probably seen this new mess about changes to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule. These updates come after a federal directive to align U.S. … [Read more...] about When Vaccine Information Goes Haywire, What Should Parents Hear Above the Noise?