Practicing Courage
Learning to be courageous takes a lot of work. It’s not the same as just being fearless or comfortable taking risks.…
MoreLearning to be courageous takes a lot of work. It’s not the same as just being fearless or comfortable taking risks.…
MoreThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that Earth’s temperature has risen just over a…
MoreHeat domes that elevate temperatures to unsafe levels and spark wildfires. Fierce hurricanes and tropical storms that…
MoreRecently, my children were discussing who might have made their clothes. We have talked about child labor in factories,…
MoreI was recently invited to talk with a group of interns working in non-profit settings with kids. One noted that he had…
More“Paint my fingers and toes, too, mommy!” pleaded my four year old son. “I want to be sparkly like the girls!”…
MoreEvery June 19th, the U.S. celebrates Juneteenth. It’s a national holiday commemorating the ending of slavery as a…
MoreI have a bumper sticker on my car that reads, ‘Well-behaved women rarely make history’. It’s a reminder to myself…
MoreInterruptions are an expected issue when working with children. Sometimes they want to tell us about their new pet or…
MoreBefore the pandemic, churches in my city would take turns providing overnight accommodations for persons without…
MoreWhen I was growing up, money was tight. My mom took my siblings and me to the city health clinic for our childhood…
MoreA few years ago, our family collected household items to help Afghan refugees relocating to our hometown. A local…
MoreMy nephew is a science nerd. He collects facts about climate change and uses them to convince other family members to…
MoreMy sister was 18 when she came out. It was a chaotic time in my family of origin, with lots of tears, threats of…
MoreSexism, racism, and classism are hard concepts for children to understand. Kids have a strong bias toward fairness and…
MoreCountless families and children become refugees when extreme poverty or violence force them to leave their homes. The…
MoreMy kids used to grab paper and pens and create their own comics. Their scratchy designs would tell stories about their…
MoreI have a peach tree in my front yard. Some years, there are lots of peaches and we scramble to pick our share before…
MoreMy family lives close enough to the ocean that we can visit frequently. My children enjoy walking on the beach, playing…
MoreThe new Spider-Man movie, Across the Spider-Verse, is visually stunning, with different graphics for each universe. The…
MoreAmericans have celebrated Earth Day since 1970, with other nations joining in beginning in 1990. The theme for 2023 is…
More“Mom, I saw some people asking for money by the off ramp. They didn’t have any coats and it’s pretty cold…
MoreEarlier this month, the Pacific Ocean made news because it is shrinking faster than scientists expected. One reason…
MoreIn Unfadeable, Bella Fades is a fierce tween girl who loves her community and wants to see it thrive. Her strong belief…
MoreAs a white researcher and teacher, I know I am susceptible to implicit bias. Even though I am committed to antiracism,…
MoreA school terrorized by an active shooter. A classroom of children injured and dead. Teachers killed trying to protect…
MoreA few years ago, my children’s school decided to sponsor two Habitat for Humanity home builds. The actual…
MoreWhat can children do about a situation that seems unfair or unjust? How can they be allies? These are two of the…
MoreEvery year on April 22, more than a billion people take time to reflect on the earth and its importance for human…
MoreLike many parents, Michael W. Waters looked at his newborn son and thought him the most beautiful baby on earth. He…
MoreCelebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on the 3rd Monday in January reminds us that society needs strong leaders:…
MoreAs global leaders gather in Glasgow to discuss climate change, one message is clear: environmental justice isn’t just…
MoreSocial change can be scary for children (and adults). Much of parenting young children involves teaching them to obey…
MoreMany of the refugees airlifted to the U.S. out of Afghanistan last month are currently housed at Fort Lee in Virginia,…
MoreValuing who we are and respecting others’ identities are crucial to spiritual wellbeing. Every child wants to be seen…
MoreEven as places open for in-person experiences, virtual engagements can continue to be part of children’s and…
MoreMy family was doing our regular post-school, pre-dinner thing when the radio paused its scheduled programming to…
MoreNature plays a significant role in spirituality for people of all ages. During the pandemic, many families have found…
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