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A Hopeful Poem: Is There Hope for a New World?
The other night, Henry and I were out in our neighborhood. He was on his rollerblades, and I was on foot. We came across a hopeful poem, posted on a neighbor’s lawn. I took a picture of it so I could share it with you. I didn’t realize it had already gone viral! Of course it had. I am never hip enough to “break the news” on something! It makes me laugh.
Regardless, maybe one or two of you haven’t heard it? This is for you!
… Read MoreAnd the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new
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Can you help me have faith in the United States again?
I know that sheltering in place during an unprecedented pandemic is not a good time to start asking deep, existential questions about my life. And yet here I am asking: Can you help me have faith in the United States again?
In college, I majored in American Studies (with minors in Women & Gender Studies and English). I spent most of my time focused on our country’s problems. It inspired me to work to be part of the solution. I joined AmeriCorps and then Teach For America and then went on to teach in other schools focused on education as a pathway to social justice. I finally launched Montessori For … Read More
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Natural Beauty Products: What Do You Recommend?
Ever since I started reading The Wellness Project, I’ve been wanting to get back on the natural beauty products bandwagon. I care deeply about organic, natural products that are good for the body and the Earth. However, the past couple years of parenting have left little time for me to consider or care about my full-range of values. Unhealthy products have snuck back into my repertoire. It’s so hard to fight it when the products work really well!
So I’m back. And I’m recommitting to better products. Specifically I’m looking for:
- Face wash
- Exfoliator
- Moisturizer
- Sunscreen
- Body lotion
- Shampoo
- Conditionner
- Deodorant
Honestly, it’s really overwhelming to know where to … Read More