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
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Children Should Be Seen & Heard
Did you know that today is World Children’s Day? Today marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention of the Rights of the Child, a global commitment to protect children with a focus on providing what they fundamentally need to enjoy the innocence and wonder of … [Read more...] about Children Should Be Seen & Heard
Going for a Walk Isn’t Even Safe Anymore
I had a bumper sticker once that said, “Friendly neighborhood liberal.” I was harassed on the road on a stretch of I-40 just shy of Greensboro, presumably for said sticker. And someone flicked a cigarette butt on the hood of my car at a stop sign while my young sons were strapped … [Read more...] about Going for a Walk Isn’t Even Safe Anymore
Free Summer Meals
Summer is a time for doors closing (or slamming, if you have teenagers in the house) as we end one chapter, while windows are thrust open to let in fresh ideas and inspirations. There is a palpable sense of freedom and wistfulness about the luxury of laziness. I watch my sons … [Read more...] about Free Summer Meals
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.
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
Fight on The Fourth of July
I don’t take my United States citizenship for granted because my family chose to be American; we weren’t born to it. As we do every year, we went to the North Carolina state Capitol to watch newly minted United States citizens sworn in. Today we celebrated 27 new citizens, … [Read more...] about Fight on The Fourth of July