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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
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Sandra Bland Day: Let’s Continue to Do the Work
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend Sandra Bland Day in Austin. The amazing Community Advocacy and Healing Project organized the event.
Sandra Bland’s death hit me hard back in 2015. And whenever I think something is hard for me as a white person, I pause. I try to put myself in the shoes of People of Color to the extent that I can. At the Sandra Bland Day event, I got to listen to a Black woman talk about what Sandra’s story was like for her. She explained that most of the police brutality she had witnessed prior to that point had been on Black men. Those … Read More
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Losing a Child: Potentially Helpful Books for Families
On most days, I experience a range of emotions. I will have moments of immense gratitude for my life. Then, I will experience irritation about something—more irritation than is actually warranted. Sometimes I step back and wonder, “How can I possibly feel anything but overwhelming gratitude for every second that I get to live on this Earth with my children and my partner?” I try to remember that it can all change in an instant—that losing a child is something that many families go through. What is the point of feeling irritation when there’s so much to be thankful for?
My heart breaks for several families I know who have … Read More