Creating space for my children to make mistakes
How my son views himself in our house, as part of our family, and in this world matters to me. The way I choose to respond is super important.
How my son views himself in our house, as part of our family, and in this world matters to me. The way I choose to respond is super important.
As Tango Walker-Jackson moved from one position to another in her professional life, she says she was often told that she wasn’t a good fit. This is a point of pride for her, because why should she fit into systems that pay lip service to diversity and inclusion but perpetuate white supremacy. Both as a […]
By Erika Whitfield If you ever wanted to hear the truth, ask a child. The truth is guaranteed to spill from their lip even when adults are not ready to receive it. I know this to be true. If I fail to wear make-up, inevitably the astute observation that I look tired will be stated […]
Misha Marshall finds a body on the street near her home. She prays he is still alive.
For more than a decade, Kim Daniel has been trying to find a way out of her Preservation Square neighborhood.
Ebony Smith-Thomas suffered from lead poisoning as a toddler. Despite dire predictions, she thrived as an adolescent and young adult. Now 38, she has a tenuous hold on life.
The first week of school creates high anxiety As the 2021-2022 school year commences in-person for most districts, I am preparing to receive students as a classroom teacher at Clayton High School, and sending my own children into the classroom in the midst of global pandemic. Like most teachers and parents, I am nervous, excited, […]