Wednesday’s Child: Mahogany
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
What I want you to know about the emotional toll of being poor
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. *Inspired by another What I Want You To Know post on poverty. We live just above the poverty line, which means that we only qualified for EBT when my . . .
What I want you to know about being the granddaughter of a racist
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. I am the granddaughter of a racist. And I don’t mean the theoretical kind of racism that academics from far away states carefully talk about when they . . .
10 great Valentine’s you should never give anyone
Valentine’s Day: I love it and I hate it. I’m not the craftiest person in the world, but I do enjoy helping my kids make fun, creative, personal Valentine’s to give to all their friends. However, there are a couple of things I DON’T like about the holiday. For one thing, it’s starting to become just another one of those holidays designed to make busy moms feel bad, because they didn’t have time to take cute photos or make a fancy cake and matching table setting or arrange a . . .
That’s what SHE said: colorblindness as a form of racism, the terror of Trump, breaking the myths about welfare, gifted children and the disadvantages, what kids need and aren’t getting, an Oscar-nominated short and more…
COLORBLIND IDEOLOGY IS A FORM OF RACISM | pyschologytoday.com The idea that we can be "colorblind" and treat people based on the contents of their character, as Dr. King once said, denies cultural differences. Color does matter and only white people can "guiltlessly subscribe to colorblindness..." "Many Americans view colorblindness as helpful to people of color by asserting that race does not matter (Tarca, 2005). But in America, most underrepresented minorities will explain that race does . . .
Left Mom/Right Dad: talking politics with Paul Martin (Ep 3)
He's conservative. I'm liberal. And we are trying to have a civil discussion about the election. It's 2/12/16 and my friend Paul Martin and I are talking about the New Hampshire primary results, the Rubio take-down in the last debate, Trump's exploitation of our nation's racism, and how Sanders and Clinton are going after the black vote. . . .
What I want you to know about how adopting a special needs child affected my life
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Benjamin Lamm. We had been trying to adopt for several years, but it seemed there were many more prospective parents than adoptable children. When I learned that in the . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Dorothy
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
An important post detailing what white women should say in response to Beyonce’s expressions of black pride
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What I want you to know about living with adult ADD
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Amy M. Miller. About three years ago, in my early 40s, my husband looked at me while we sat on the sofa and said, "You know, you may have ADD." Since he had been . . .
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