Paradoxically, they are and are not "our girls." It's easy and natural to want to fold them into our open arms and caress them as our own. Yet we sit perched atop privilege and can utter they are our girls with nary a smidge of reality behind it. As Americans, we lack often lack … [Read more...] about #BringBackOurGirls
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We are refusing the test in North Carolina.
Anyone who has chatted with me for 40 seconds at a cocktail party or has seen my Twitter feed knows this about me - 1) I revere teachers, and 2) I loathe what standardized testing has done to education. Our third grade son will refuse the test this spring. Our older son … [Read more...] about We are refusing the test in North Carolina.
The Fight for Equal Education Carries On – Wordless Wednesday
Roll of Thunder
A few years ago Mac Daddy and I had a rare date night. We hired a favorite neighborhood boy to watch Bird and Deal. He was a fantastic sitter who played Wii with the boys, tossed a football in the yard, and took them to play mini golf. He had younger siblings and knew to balance … [Read more...] about Roll of Thunder
Fashion Critics
It happened. I knew it was inevitable, I was sideswiped nonetheless. I got the once over followed up by "Are you going to wear that, Mommy?" Their eyes looked me up and down, twice. "Are you going to change?" This, moments before we were to leave to visit Bird's new middle … [Read more...] about Fashion Critics
Global Moms Relay and the Universal Truths of Motherhood
I've got a piece up at the Huffington Post today. Please go have a look. The post is part of the Global Moms Relay. Every time you share this post, Johnson & Johnson will donate $1 (per action), up to $250,000, to the Global Moms Relay, to help improve the health and … [Read more...] about Global Moms Relay and the Universal Truths of Motherhood
Feeling Testy
"I'm thankful Case 21 testing is over." Every night before we eat dinner we hold hands and say our "thank yous." The only rule is that we can't say anything about getting material things. Last night Deal said, without hesitation, that the one thing he plucked from his … [Read more...] about Feeling Testy