Notes on Hope (Page 2)

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Stepping Over the Line Between Our Comfort and Active Care

Because it’s not enough to look for the helpers

Black and white photo of teens playing basketball on a NYC court, two jumping for the ball as others look on.

We Gather Everywhere

Because community is for everyone

A child in a grey shirt and a blue baseball cap stands facing a rainbow and points into the distance, holding a red lolipop

We Can’t Know Who Our Children Will Become

We can only show them who we’ll love

A large, white peony flower, fully unfurlled against a dark background

Teaching, Parenting, and Resisting Inevitability

Reflections on two years of writing toward hope

Three children sitting together on a grassy hill, leaning into each other.

There Are Many Ways to Come Together

What teachers know about community, time, and awkward beginnings

David Attenborough eye to eye with an iguana, a stone ledge between them, surrounded by folliage.

Naming the Hard Things

How David Attenborough's most dire message created an unexpected window for hope

A hazy image of a woman carrying a small child. Water ripples in the sunlight beyond them.

Learning to Mother the World

And how everyone can have a roll in this work

Black and white photo of two young children walking away from the camera through a grassy field. One child holds out their arm protectively toward the other.

Thoughts on Buttons and Shoelaces and Care

What if learning to give and receive help mattered more than anything?

A child's hand holds onto blueberries still attached to a leafy branch

The Blueberry Dilemma

Finding connection and care in small pleasures and avoiding becoming numb

A NASA photo of Earth in shadow, taken from Artemis II. Only a crescent of Earth is visible amidst darknes.

Why a Journey to the Moon Moved Us So Deeply

And what the stars have to teach us about caring for each other here on Earth

A child's hand pointing at a dragonfly that is resting on a wooden fence, and holding a toy. Water and lily pads ar below.

The Efficiency Trap

What kids lose when we value efficiency over curiosity

Black and white photo of a sign reading, "The Younger generation is FURIOUS," held overhead. The person holding the sign is wearing multiple beaded bracelets.

No One Is Getting Left Behind This Time

On standing with kids, amplifying their voices, and repairing the harm we've done to their trust in us

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