I cannot get through the first sentence of that gorgeous piece of writing without crying. I was in the midst of 100 bicycle crunches while watching TV with my 10-year old son this morning when the screech of breaking news punctuated the airwaves. After waking up to news … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Marriage Equality Strengthens My Own Marriage
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All My Son Wants for His 10th Birthday is to Support Education for Girls
We've just returned from an extended trip to India. I hadn't been back in 20 years, and this marked my husband and sons' first trip there. It was a momentous experience, one that I have yet to capture in a manner that is comprehensive or cohesive. I'm working on it. It's quite a … [Read more...] about All My Son Wants for His 10th Birthday is to Support Education for Girls
What Matters to Kids Today Part II
As the short-sighted GOP legislators in North Carolina continue to dismantle public education and undervalue teachers, I carry on my fight to advocate for public schools. I spend a lot of time in schools and with kids. Volunteering in my son's classroom is the highlight of my … [Read more...] about What Matters to Kids Today Part II
(More) Gun Safety Shenanigans in the State House
Have we become inured to or outraged by the daily reports of children killed by guns left unattended by adults? "Overall, the C.D.C. numbers indicate that gun deaths are trending somewhat upward as motor vehicle deaths continue on a steady decline, thanks in large … [Read more...] about (More) Gun Safety Shenanigans in the State House
Advocate2Vaccinate During World Immunization Week
Don't google images of children with polio. Consider this a warning. You just googled "children with polio," didn't you? It's hard to imagine life before the polio vaccine. My father in law had polio as a child. Most of people in the women's groups I speak to have lost a … [Read more...] about Advocate2Vaccinate During World Immunization Week
Heart of Haiti in the Heart of Home
I don't work with my hands. I clack on keys as I write, but what I create is ethereal, not tangible. There are beauty in words, but it's not the same as a thing of beauty that strikes you in each passing step. I have a burst of sun that sits atop the table in my entry hall. It's … [Read more...] about Heart of Haiti in the Heart of Home
Come to North Carolina
If North Carolina had a state vehicle, it would be a hand basket. And we're on the highway to hell. North Carolina has been in the national spotlight plenty of times, and I'm not talking about basketball. We have a GOP-run legislature emboldened by its Pope and Koch ties. They … [Read more...] about Come to North Carolina