My friend died last week. He was diagnosed with lung cancer 3.5 years ago, but underwent several courses of experimental treatment and was doing remarkably well for a long time. Then he wasn’t. I met my friend 23 years ago, when I started my job at one of Connecticut’s legal aid organizations. I was so
Tag: justice
On this day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and all he did to advance equality for all, I confess, I have no idea how to talk to my kids about race. We’ve been reading “Same, Same but Different” for as long as I can remember and my older daughter can often be
I woke up Sunday morning and realized that the next day was a holiday (Columbus Day). I was ELATED that I had another day before I had to go to work. It changed everything about Sunday, knowing that there was a Monday off! Then I tried to figure it out. I love my work. I love
I am sorry that as your mom, I will be putting the burden of “avoiding racism” on you. Since I cannot fully trust that I can put the burden on society, I can only comfort myself by telling you that soon, I will be apologizing to your sister for putting the burden of “avoiding rape” on her
I think everybody wants to feel that there are people in the world who really get them, who understand them deeply on every level. Not “Oh, you’re that cranky mom who is always complaining about something at daycare,” or “You’re always fighting authority.” That’s one-dimensional. We are all more than that. Who could ever imagine
What should we teach our children about justice? Should we teach them to stand up for themselves and brave the opposition until they have proven their point and cleared their names? Or should we teach them to do whatever it takes to de-escalate the situation as best they can in order to make it go
