-
Educational Inequity: The Problem Is Real
A conservative commentator, Ben Shapiro, gave a speech at Berkeley back in 2017. In it, he addressed many subjects including educational inequity, white privilege, and poverty. I’ll be going to a community discussion about his perspective. Therefore I wanted to spend a little time preparing my thoughts.
To summarize his words, he said:
… Read MoreOkay. Here are the three rules that you need to fulfill as a person before you can start complaining about your life failures being the result of somebody else’s actions…You need to finish high school. Number two: you need to get married before you have babies. Number three: You need to get a job.
That’s it. You
-
Anniversary Traditions: Happy 11 Years, Matt!
It’s no secret that I love rituals and traditions. I’ve got parenting rituals, birthday rituals, Valentine’s Day rituals, Christmas rituals. And probably other ones I’m not thinking of right now. So it’s no surprise that Matt and I have anniversary traditions, too!
We decided many years ago not to give each other gifts on our anniversary. Honestly, it’s tough enough thinking of meaningful birthday and Christmas gifts year after year! Instead, we decided that one partner would plan an experience for us to share. The other partner would write a letter to commemorate our year together. Each year, we alternate who does what. This year it’s my … Read More
-
Back-to-School Shopping: Time to Get Ready
I know it’s early to start back-to-school shopping. But you all know me well enough to know that the earlier I get started on something (like Halloween), the less stressful it feels! I actually got started in June but am just getting around to this post.
Our school has uniforms, so back-to-school shopping is a snap. I always try to get the boys pull-up, elastic shorts. When the boys were toddlers, I looked for pull-up shorts as a strategy to support toilet learning. Now I just find that it’s easier to find a comfortable fit!
I bought these shorts for the boys for $5 each. Unfortunately, I was only … Read More