Category: Social Issues

Musings Social Issues

A Group of People Chose Chaos Over Civility at an AOC event in a Boys and Girls Club

Musings Social Issues

Cancel the Behavior and Not the Person: Permitting Growth Within Cancel Culture

Parenting Social Issues

Bailouts, New Hires, and More: My 10 Ideas For Opening Up Schools

Parenting Social Issues

How To Get Kids Involved With Activism

Musings Social Issues

10 Reasons Besides COVID You Should Wear a Mask

Musings Parenting Social Issues

Raising Fists with my Daughter

Musings Social Issues

Still Watching, Waiting, and Protesting

Musings Social Issues

A Call For Kindness

Whirlpool combats chronic absenteeism by donating washing machines to schools

Parenting Social Issues

Raising Boys in the #MeToo Era

I Believe Anita Hill and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford… And I’m sorry.

Kindergartners Should Not Have to Hide in Cubby Closets: Gun Control Now

Social Issues Travel

Visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Parenting Social Issues

“That’s It?” becomes “That’s It!” for my daughter after Frances McDormand’s Oscar Speech

Parenting Social Issues

Education On All Levels Must be Part of the #MeToo Movement

Parenting Social Issues Travel

Reliving the Dads 4 Kesem Hadrian’s Wall Hike, Loving My Community, and The Iris Awards

Death of Classical is a Perfect Date Night in New York City
Death of Classical is about as perfect of a date night as you could have in New York City. And… Death of Classical is about as perfect of a solo night in New York City you could have. Both are true. I found out about Death of Classical a year ago and have been trying […]
Visiting the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Tour
I jumped on the Harry Potter bandwagon late. I worked in a Barnes and Noble bookstore when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released. Lines formed around the building. Being that person who goes against pop culture, I chose to not fall into the Potter trap. When the movie came out, I had no […]
Healthy Heights Brings the Protein to my Active Kids
For the most part, we’re healthy eaters. We eat our share of veggies and fruits and I make sure my kids eat well-balanced meals. When my oldest was home and playing soccer, he digested as much protein as possible. Often, we used shakes. He’s in the Army now, but searching for healthy protein shakes continues […]
Visiting Westminster Abbey
Before we flew to London, I told my son that we were going to Westminster Abbey. He put on a good face when I mentioned this to him. I’ve dragged my kids to places of worship all over the world. One of my favorite things to do in old cities is to tour a church, […]
Is Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 appropriate for kids?
Back in 2014, I received an invitation for a screening of the first Guardians of the Galaxy. I knew very little about Marvel’s offbeat superhero team. When I saw the trailer for the movie, I thought, “This is where Marvel movies go downhill.” I didn’t understand how a talking raccoon, a tree that only says […]

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