The Sussy Bakas was a Mother’s Day Gift to my BFF, a little labor of love featuring her 3 teenage kids. Enjoy this parody of The Schuyler Sisters from @HamiltonTheMusical. The Sussy BakasĀ There’s nothing some teens love more Than …
Category: Children/Parenting
Blood and Mother’s Milk: Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ as Sweet Song of Sorrowful Loss
In honor of Toni Morrison’s passing, I am reposting an essay I wrote for a class about her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Beloved. I’ll never be the same after reading it. My intention here was to connect themes of attachment …
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The REASON WHY ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Gets It Right On Suicide Prevention (and ’13 Reasons Why’ Is Harmfully Misguided)
Rebecca Bunch, the endearingly narcissistic protagonist of the CW comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, is a singing/dancing, self-sabotaging feminist hero. But did you know that in addition to provoking laughter, entertainment and intellectual stimulation, the writers of this show are also providing …
Helping Children Thrive: How I Spoke Up for One Little Girl
The day I first met Rikki in the parking lot of a Motel 6, she handily captured my heart. I had actually started to care about her even before that first meeting. As a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer …
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Living Mom’s Life?
“I think I want to be good.ā A warm tear rolls down my cheek. My ten-year-old and I are watching the climactic scene ofĀ Descendants,Ā a new movie from Disney Channel. The girl uttering this revelation is Mal, daughter of Maleficent.Ā She is …
What ‘Inside Out’ Can Teach Us About Loving Our Kids
The other day I recommended the movieĀ Inside OutĀ to my friend, Cynthia, as anĀ intervention. Her favorite niece, Emily, is going through puberty. The sweet little girl who used to love shopping and doing craft projects with her aunt, is now moody …
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