This is a post for well meaning white parents of white children and I’m going to cut straight to the point. The time to ask, “what can I do?” in response to the overt and insidious forms of racism and violence against Black and brown people is over. We know…

In the summer of 2018, my family garnered national attention when our 6 year olds lemonade stand raised over $13,000 in support of RAICES, an organization that promotes justice by providing free and low-cost legal services to underserved immigrant children, families and refugees in Texas. The money was used to…

Recently I was folding laundry in my bedroom while my kids got ready for their evening shower in our bathroom. I overheard my 4-year-old ask my 6-year-old “Why do boys have penises and girls have vaginas?” “Well, remember,” my 6-year-old stated with authority, “notALL boys have penises and not ALL…

Following the trend of this year, I’m late to the game in compiling this post. I apologize, but Seasons Greetings! I know many of you are completing your Hanukkah celebrations; I hope the holiday was filled with light and love for all. For those still preparing for their holidays, I…

Helping my kids make sense of my protest and arrest My 6 and 4-year-old climbed into our car and buckled themselves into their seats. By all accounts, this was a typical pick-up from school and they eagerly ripped into the gummy fruit snacks I brought them, cheeks flushed from the end-of-day running with their friends. Instead of turning on The…

I am undone. The collective trauma caused by sexual assault is too much to bear. As people share their stories, memories I’ve repressed or normalized over time come rushing back to the surface, forcing me off-balance, leaving me breathless. As my sisters, mother, friends and loved ones tell their stories…

Last week, I shared the conversation I had with my 6 and 3 year olds about the separation of parents and children happening at our borders and my son’s suggestion to host a lemonade fundraiser as a way for us to take action as a family.

I took a week off of Facebook in an attempt to be fully present with my family while we were on vacation. When I logged back on, I was flooded with the horrifying news about families being separated at the borders. Tent cities erected. Audio of children crying for their…

The Future is Female. Believe Women. Nasty Woman. On a nearly daily basis, I see versions of the above phrases in hashtags, on t-shirts, in articles, on TV shows and in other mediums of mainstream media. These statements are celebrated in progressive circles and are used to fortify and galvanize…