Parenting
No Grown-Ups Allowed
Resisting the urge to surveil, document, and consume every moment of children’s lives
Parenting
Resisting the urge to surveil, document, and consume every moment of children’s lives
Community
Remembering Glen Hansard & thinking about how we model meaningful lives
Community
What kids have to teach us about insisting on “no” and striving for “yes”
Parenting
Raising capable, confident kids who aren’t afraid to care or be cared for
News and Politics
What it means for childhood when the playground bullies carry gavels
Community
The biggest parties aren’t the only ones that matter
Culture
Because it’s not enough to look for the helpers
What it means for childhood when the playground bullies carry gavels
And about the seductive mirage of parents’ rights
We could prevent so much sorrow by getting better at sharing joy
The Temptation of Protection & The Persistence of Hope
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Because community is for everyone
We can only show them who we’ll love
Reflections on two years of writing toward hope
What teachers know about community, time, and awkward beginnings
How David Attenborough's most dire message created an unexpected window for hope
And how everyone can have a roll in this work
What if learning to give and receive help mattered more than anything?
Finding connection and care in small pleasures and avoiding becoming numb
And what the stars have to teach us about caring for each other here on Earth
What kids lose when we value efficiency over curiosity
On standing with kids, amplifying their voices, and repairing the harm we've done to their trust in us
And to find comfort in the many who are working close at hand instead of in the anointed unreachable few