As the parent of a child with different abilities, I tend to be hyper aware of the comparison games we play in our culture. I’ve grown weary of the social competition in which our kids become pawns we ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #1: Comparison often leads to pride or discouragement.
These Things I’ve Carried: Thoughts On Holding On & Letting Go
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Look for the Helpers–and a Book Giveaway!
Fred Rogers, the Mr. Rogers--the one with the neighborhood—famously said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will ... Read More about Look for the Helpers–and a Book Giveaway!
On Choosing Public School
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Silence, Pulpits, and Jimmy Fallon
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When Your Reality Seems to Rival Your Dream
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![Fantastic read from the summer.
Posting just now because LIFE.
Anything by James McBride is worth reading.
Favorite character line:
"Every once in a while there's a glimmer of hope.
Just a blip on the horizon...something that said,
'Guess what, you so-and-so, I am God's child.
And I.Am.Still.Here.'"
You're still here.
I'm still here.
What will we do today
to live the truth that we're God's children
and we belong?
What will we do today
to ensure the belonging of others
who don't share our privileges?
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