Notes on Hope (Page 2)

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The hands of two volunteers packing boxes of groceries, holding lists of essential items

Teaching Kids to Look for Quiet Ordinary Helpers

And to find comfort in the many who are working close at hand instead of in the anointed unreachable few

Black and white photo of a group of children arm-in-arm walking behind their teacher and a park ranger

The Map of Other People’s Hearts

And the bonds school offers that no curriculum or technology can capture

A thin branch with small cherry blossoms blooming near the end of the branch.

Take a Moment to Breathe In

And then make sure your breath fuels your next steps

Children playing in the snow under snow covered trees.

Why Kids (and All of Us) Need Snow Days

The importance of stepping away from apparent purpose

Photo of a chain-link fence with several small, green, heart-shaped leaves growing on the wire

Fighting for Every Child

Because we can’t settle for 1 out of 3,800

Muppet characters stand in a group back stage with Kermit and Fozzie in the center.

The Muppets & The Poetry of Everyone

The radical act of finding joy in unfettered belonging

Photo of three children playing in a wooden boat with a sail erected in the center

What We’ll Build Next

Now is the time to embrace imagination

A small wooden footbridge, covered in snow with banks of snow on either side, and snow covered trees in the background

“We’re not cold. We’re not afraid.”

Lessons in heartbreak and in holding each other up

Photo of a child being carried down a street away from ICE and observers, a church in the background

When Children Know We Can’t Protect Them

Listening to Minnesota’s youngest voices

Photo of a protest sign reading, "How can I relax you just killed my f—king neighbor." NYC are buildings in the background.

I’d Like to Tell You About What Minnesota Nice Really Means

And the ruggedness that grows from habits of care

Photo of a painted crosswalk sign, depicting an adult and a child holding hands, on wet pavement

Why Those Who Care for Children Make Easy Prey

Thinking about the past and present of child care hysteria

Black and white photo of children pulling sleds up a snowy hill where adults stand surrounded by snow covered branches

Proof of Life

The tuning fork of children’s laughter

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