What I Wish I Could’ve Said
To the Black mom protecting her son I understand why you fear for your teen son I’m a mother of sons too, and while mine are grown men now, I vividly recall the stomach-dropping anxiety of their adolescent years. But I’m…
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Don’t Let This Become a Tradition
Gender reveal parties were never a great idea; now they’re indefensible As I write this, a procession is underway to honor a fallen firefighter The identity of the deceased is being withheld, but what we do know is that the…
Reopening Schools
When the Kids Come Back One of the pandemic’s greatest casualties is the school year The California public middle school where I work held its last day of classes, ironically enough, on Friday, March 13. We didn’t know that at the…
7 Things Your Kid’s Teacher Wants You To Know
But probably won’t tell you 1. Your kid is special. So is everyone else’s I’m glad that you see your child as unique and wondrous. Every kid deserves to have someone feel that way about them. I too see your…
I’ve Solved the Mystery of Russian Interference
It was obvious, once I thought about it. I’m reading a story in the New York Times about how the Kremlin has schemed for years to blame its interference in our 2016 presidential election on Ukraine — when it hits me. It’s clear…