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A Letter to My Daughter on her 5th Birthday
I can’t believe you are five years old. I can’t believe how much has happened in the past 12 months. Amelia, you are becoming a really sweet and thoughtful little…
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The Truth About Santa
Posted on December 22, 2010 | 1 CommentAs a parent, I’ve always been a little iffy on the whole Santa Claus bit. I want my daughter to enjoy that part of life which is magical and whimsical,... -
We’re Due
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsI’m pretty sure it was the weekend of my 10th birthday. We’d driven for hours, packed in the family car like the Griswolds. When we pulled into the parking lot... -
Coming Out Day
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsMonday is National Coming Out Day. A dear friend asked if I thought Harvey Milk was right about coming out. Is it a responsibility? My initial answer wasn’t enough, and... -
Heroes for My Daughter: The Jane Collective
Posted on September 14, 2010 | 1 CommentFrom 1969 until the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, Jane counseled women about abortion and helped gain access to underground abortion providers. Jane initially sought to... -
Heroes for My Daughter: Alice Paul and the National Womens Party
Posted on August 18, 2010 | No CommentsToday marks the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. In 1848, a group of people came together in Seneca Falls, NY and wrote the... -
Heroes for My Daughter: Mara Abbott
Posted on July 16, 2010 | No CommentsLast Sunday was a quiet day for sports in most US homes. Some people were watching golf or World Cup. Maybe even a few were watching the Tour de France. ... -
I Ride For. . .
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsSeven years ago my mom was diagnosed with cancer. It was detected late. So late in fact, the tumor was wrapped around one of her kidneys and killing it. Doctors... -
Heroes for My Daughter: The Black Panther Party
Posted on June 8, 2010 | No CommentsFounded in 1966 by Huey Newton, and Texan Bobby Seale, in Oakland, California, the Black Panther Party (BPP) represented an angry voice calling for an end to police brutality in... -
Heroes for My Daughter: Delores Huerta
Posted on June 4, 2010 | No CommentsBorn in New Mexico in 1930, Dolores Huerta’s parents divorced when she was 3 years old. Her mother moved the family to Stockton, California. There Dolores and her two brothers... -
Heroes for My Daughter: Bonnie Tinker
Posted on May 26, 2010 | No CommentsWhen I first met Bonnie Tinker she was coming out of jail. I was legal observing for a large anti-war march where she and her son had been arrested. Her...
