“This is first class check in only.” She shoved the ticket across the counter, not bothering to look up. “I am flying first class.” I shoved the ticket back. She stared at me in disbelief and begrudgingly took my ticket (It was the 90s, so we used paper tickets then.). She … [Read more...] about Jerry Stiller, My Best Friend
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Rules to Live By
I am a woman who loves rules. I also love pushing and stretching and bending rules that don't make sense. I appreciate civil disobedience. I love a good protest. I've been writing letters to CEOs and Senators since I was 10. While I appreciate rules, I also appreciate … [Read more...] about Rules to Live By
Have a Heart (of Haiti) This Holiday Season
I never imagined some of my favorite Christmas ornaments would come from Haiti. Truth be told, when I was there in October I loaded up on ornaments for gifts, but now I can't bear to part with them. The metal work is gorgeous, and I am especially enamored with those pieces since … [Read more...] about Have a Heart (of Haiti) This Holiday Season
Thank You for Helping Haiti
I should have taken pictures, but the image will be forever etched in my brain, and the corresponding generosity imprinted on my heart. My living room has been the staging zone for donations to Haiti. Friends and neighbors have left packages every day on my porch.Bird and Deal … [Read more...] about Thank You for Helping Haiti
Hurricane Matthew’s Wake in Haiti & at Home
I wrote this in 2010. Te a fatige. The earth is tired. No truer words were ever uttered. The people of earth are tired. 2016 has been a rough year in myriad ways. Americans are exhausted from a particularly vitriolic election season. We are losing faith in humanity … [Read more...] about Hurricane Matthew’s Wake in Haiti & at Home
Making A World of Difference, Starting in the Classroom
There's been a lot of chatter in the media about helicopter parenting and raising kids with empathy. It seems we have upon us a generation of entitled kids who don't know how to cope or feel or dare I say, behave. Mac Daddy and I have always believed we are raising adults, not … [Read more...] about Making A World of Difference, Starting in the Classroom
UN Global Goals – Gender Equality Starts at Home
It is a fallacy to think that moms of boys don’t care about gender equality. Double standards be damned. I am raising two sons, and the forefront of my parenting philosophy is to impart a steady, keen focus on gender roles and gender equality. I joke that I don't want my sons to … [Read more...] about UN Global Goals – Gender Equality Starts at Home