On the Inauguration
I’ve always watched the inauguration, even when I wasn’t excited about the president, because it’s my civic duty, and I want my children to do so as well. I was […]
I’ve always watched the inauguration, even when I wasn’t excited about the president, because it’s my civic duty, and I want my children to do so as well. I was […]
I was reading a book about Sonia Sotomayor to my daughter A one day, and my older daughter M was standing behind the couch, listening. She decided then and there […]
It’s hard to be hopeful these days. I really try. I found when I was checking the news constantly, I couldn’t sleep. Politics, climate change, and violence seem so overwhelming […]
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. –Buddha I’ve been juggling […]
I use a book in my classroom every year on the first day of school. It’s called Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. It’s about how being […]
M is eight. She’s bright, curious and loves to read, and has followed this year’s election with a newfound fascination. Parts of it I could have lived without, such as […]
Today is the six year anniversary of my husband’s citizenship oath. It was the result of an incredible amount of money, time, paperwork, visits to obscure strip malls to get […]
I really do try to be a good citizen, but it’s getting harder every day. When elections come up, I research issues, look up candidate’s voting records, and listen to […]
Target and Chipotle recently asked people to not openly carry guns in their stores, which I support. These announcements were met with a flurry of people wailing about how their […]
So, a few years ago, I was sent a request from the Department of Education to take a survey for the White House about how I felt about education. Being […]
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