It’s Not Time to be a Lazy Citizen
As Americans we have watched the pendulum swing higher and higher to the left and the right with each election cycle. It has left many of us in the middle out of the conversation, asking what we need to do to get our politicians to listen to us. The...
Caring Hurts, but I Don’t Have It in Me to Stop
I am tired, but quitting isn't an option, because the only way things will get better is if we fight for the change that will make that happen. So as difficult as it is, I will keep looking at the big picture and fight for the change that will...
On Being a Writer Who Blogs
For me, blogging is about loving the art of writing and wanting to share that writing with others. It's about wanting my words to mean something to someone else. It's about looking back at something I've written and saying to myself, "wow, those words came out of my brain."...
It’s Time To Get Uncomfortable
Yes, it is uncomfortable and it is against human nature to be uncomfortable. We don't like feeling uneasy and unsure about our past, present, and future. But the harsh truth is that we are long past overdue for an honest conversation about race and the role that the history...
The Difference a Year Makes
I have no idea what this coming school year holds. I don't know how long I will be teaching in person, if or when we will be forced online, and I don't know what school is going to look like for my own kids. I'm scared and apprehensive and...