If you are a leader of any sort and lift up people of color, minorities, and underrepresented people to make yourself look better, you are doing it wrong. We are not here to be your tokens. Underrepresented populations need to have a seat at the proverbial decision-making … [Read more...] about Resist Tokenism.
Fighting for All Women. Again and still.
Paid leave. Maternal healthcare. Choice. Affordable, quality child care. Breastfeeding rights. Pay equity. Ending violence and harassment. Access to healthy food, quality healthcare, education. Representation. And the exacerbation of all these issues when it comes to … [Read more...] about Fighting for All Women. Again and still.
Parenting Performance Review
There are no performance reviews or report cards in parenting. Generally speaking, in a job we get periodic reviews to let us know where we have room to improve and where we are excelling. In parenting, no such thing exists. I was told once in a review that I "need to learn to … [Read more...] about Parenting Performance Review
Aspen Institute’s Commission on Social , Emotional, Academic Development Has the Answers
Back in the 90s in my corporate days, my boss always talked about our “emotional intelligence.” He droned on and on about how our “EQ” was more important than our IQ. It sounded like corporate training mumbo jumbo back then, mostly because there was no direction to help us … [Read more...] about Aspen Institute’s Commission on Social , Emotional, Academic Development Has the Answers
Listen Up
I have a lot to say. This makes me a poor listener. But I'm trying to improve. We dishonor others when we don't listen. Most of the time, people chime in about themselves rather than taking a moment to pause, reflect, and ask a question or offer an … [Read more...] about Listen Up
How Will My Sons Remember Me?
I’m afraid my sons won’t remember me as a good mom. Or a happy mom. Their sharp memories, the kind that stick around through therapy into adulthood, are being cemented now. They’ll remember me as a stressed out yeller. My fuse is commensurate to my height...short. I am admittedly … [Read more...] about How Will My Sons Remember Me?
The Value of Creativity
"We've always done it this way." The utterance of this sentence makes my skin prickle. It tells me everything I need to know about the person who says it and the people who nod in agreement. An adherence to this mindset demonstrates an utter lack of creativity and vision. To … [Read more...] about The Value of Creativity