News and Politics
I Dream of a Million Kites
We could prevent so much sorrow by getting better at sharing joy
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Hope
How We Keep Going
On stumbling and doubting and continuing to hope and care anyway
Poetry
Why I Always Begin with Poetry
A love letter to Andrea Gibson, sunbeams, and open-hearted storytellers
Child Development
The Children Expect Us in the Future
Committing to possibility when we feel the tug of fear or cynicism
Hope
Growing Through the Cracks
Finding our way amidst instability
Parenting
The Love That's Possible
Even when everything appears to be going wrong
Power of Art
On Slowing Down & Looking Closely
Curiosity and attention are the muscles that help us resist apathy
Child Development
What Children Know about Power
And why we should stop comparing tyrants to children
News and Politics
Welcome to Our New Home!
And why the small choices we make matter
Hope
Holding onto the Thread
Thoughts on a year of committing to hope and what’s to come
Hope
What Will You Save?
How we move forward step by step even when the task seems too big
Resilience
Rekindling Imagination Amidst Brokenness
What children have to teach us about destruction and rebuilding