Two white girls get black dolls for Christmas and what happens next is not at all shocking
This past week, a video went viral of two young white girls being gifted with black dolls and subsequently expressing their disapproval. It has the provocative title "Parents get white girls black dolls and what happens next is shocking." Except that it isn't that shocking, sadly. I'm not going to link to it, because these are very young children who are clearly products of their parents at this point and don't deserve to have their faces on blast all over the internet. But chances are, you've . . .
What I want you to know about choosing estrangement from my mother
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 Monica. Several years ago, I was seeing a therapist and started to see that my relationship with my mother was extremely unhealthy. Growing up in a divorced home, I lived . . .
That’s what SHE said: 15 ways to be better, trauma as a teacher, Muslim parents talk to their kids about hatred and extremism, the stages of injustice against black people, how to get through a crap week and more…
15 WAYS TO BE A BETTER PERSON IN 2016 | nytimes.com Wear comfortable underwear and powerful clothes. Be nice to babies, especially on airplanes and be the boss of your phone, not the other way around. HOLIDAY HUDDLE | Jillian Lauren With the welcoming of her new son whom they hope to adopt from the foster care system, Jillian Lauren dishes on the fear of uncertainty and describes trauma as her most terrifying opponent in life as well as her greatest teacher..."Trauma is a . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Jackie
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 overcoming a self-harm addiction
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 Kristin Michelle. "What happened to your arms?" It's a question I hear on a regular basis as someone who once dealt with self-harm. I struggled with cutting from ages 13 through . . .
Christmas in photos
We had a really nice and mellow Christmas this year. It was one of the first times that we didn't travel over the holidays. My nephew is getting married in January so we will be visiting my hometown in Florida then and will see all of my family. So we stayed at home for the holidays.We kicked off the kids' winter break by going to Winterfest, a local festival with ice-skating, sledding, and a variety of carnival rides. These California kids are not so great at ice-skating but we had a blast.We . . .
What I want you to know about being a lesbian mom
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 Cary. There was a great "What I Want You to Know" post on this site about wanting a family as a queer woman. It captured that feeling of wanting a family, but knowing that there . . .
That’s what SHE said: 15 religious moments of 2015, Pope Francis doles out coal to the Vatican, Downton Abbey with American accents, the best of The Onion 2015, a year in bad celebrity advice, 10 justifiable lies and more…
15 RELIGIOUS MOMENTS THAT GIVE US HOPE FOR THE NEW YEAR | huffingtonpost.com 7. Runners Without Borders brought Arab and Jewish teens together...Runners Without Borders, an organization that brings young people from Jewish and Arab homes together to run in Jerusalem, opted out of a city-wide race that conflicted with Ramandan and organized their own interfaith race in June. A 17-year-old Arab teen won the competition. "What we're trying to emphasize is not the political side, not . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Kensley, Marin-Grey, and Thornton
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 autism
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 Julia. Listen—most of what you think you know is wrong. Rhetoric about autism focuses on parents, siblings, caretakers—the “burden” of an autistic person’s existence on those . . .
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