BecomingBetterPeople.us
  • Home
  • About
  • Publications
    • Let’s Leave the Country! A Guide to Your Family Year Abroad
    • Scoop on Schools
    • Becoming Better People Blog
  • FAQ
  • Contact
Author

Jacqueline Jannotta

Jacqueline Jannotta

    IdentitiesVisioning

    Don’t Box Us In

    by Jacqueline Jannotta June 14, 2021
    3 diverse people staring at a big wall of diverse people whose faces are in frames

    Overheard at the doctor’s office recently: “Do you identify as Caucasian or non-Caucasian?” A secretary was screening a patient over the phone with what’s become a common question—one I hadn’t heard distilled down to such binary terms. In my experience, the “race identification” question usually goes something like this:

    Continue Reading

    June 14, 2021 0 comment
    1 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • DonationsIdentities

    Becoming People Who Embrace Race

    by Jacqueline Jannotta June 14, 2021
    June 14, 2021

    In my recent post (Don’t Box Us In), I explored a subtle way our society perpetuates a sense of racial division, which had me wondering how we might accelerate systemic…

    Read more
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • EmpowermentVisioning

    The Gun Problem and a Silver Bullet Remedy

    by Jacqueline Jannotta April 23, 2021
    April 23, 2021

    I never shoot the breeze anymore, even in the middle of a casual conversation. You won’t see me sweating bullets under any circumstances. And nothing can trigger me, although it…

    Read more
    2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • DonationsEmpowerment

    Becoming People Committed to Reducing Gun Violence

    by Jacqueline Jannotta April 23, 2021
    April 23, 2021

    This month’s post on reducing gun violence (The Gun Problem and a Silver Bullet Remedy) prompts me to highlight a remarkable and well-known nonprofit organization—Everytown for Gun Safety. Everytown encompasses…

    Read more
    2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Donations

    Becoming People Who Reflect & Act with Compassion

    by Jacqueline Jannotta March 30, 2021
    March 30, 2021

    After a year of pandemic strangeness tinged with fear and isolation, society is poised for change like we’ve never seen in our lifetimes. Still, there remains much suffering that stems…

    Read more
    2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • PerspectiveVisioning

    What a Difference a Year Makes

    by Jacqueline Jannotta March 21, 2021
    March 21, 2021

    So, how has your life been after a year of pandemic standstill? While our family is managing okay and feeling fortunate in the grand scheme, it’s our daughters’ experience that…

    Read more
    2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Bridge-buildingDonations

    Becoming People Who Build Thriving Relationships

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 21, 2021
    February 21, 2021

    Last week’s post spoke to bridging cultural and philosophical divides, as told through the story of my own Jewish-Catholic marriage. This made finding a thematically connected nonprofit a bit challenging,…

    Read more
    4 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Bridge-buildingIdentities

    Love Makes All Things Better

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 13, 2021
    February 13, 2021

    Picture the type of person you think represents society’s worst enemy today. Is it a Wall Street hedge fund manager? Proud Boy Q-Anon follower? Third-world refugee? A communist? Then fast-forward…

    Read more
    2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • DonationsEmpowerment

    Becoming People Who Cultivate Women Leaders

    by Jacqueline Jannotta January 30, 2021
    January 30, 2021

    The Women’s March four years ago was a reflexive response by women who felt cheated by a system dominated by men since its inception. I’m grateful that the worldwide march…

    Read more
    2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • EmpowermentPerspective

    And the March Goes On

    by Jacqueline Jannotta January 20, 2021
    January 20, 2021

    One could say that America was born from rage and grows from rage. I learned that firsthand at the Women’s March four years ago, when my country was mired in…

    Read more
    2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 6

Check Out My Book

A fun, expansive way to becoming better is to step away from the familiar and immerse in a foreign land for a while. Now is the perfect time to plan for a post-pandemic adventure. 20% of all book sales go toward the non-profits featured on this site. ⇨ In my award-winning book learn more about our year in Italy, and about how you can create your own adventure abroad.⇦

Fun Updates

  • A couple of my posts recently got picked up in some awesome Medium publications:⇨Age of Awareness⇦ and ⇨The Bigger Picture⇦
  • I was a guest on the Italian Genealogy Podcast where I had fun revisiting our year abroad and discussing the joy of doing family history.

About Me

About Me

I'm Jacqueline Jannotta and I share stories and ideas to actively build a better Us.

You can also ⇨follow me on Medium. ⇦

Instagram

Stay Updated

@2019 - Copyright Becoming Better People. All Right Reserved. Privacy Policy.


Back To Top
BecomingBetterPeople.us
  • Home
  • About
  • Publications
    • Let’s Leave the Country! A Guide to Your Family Year Abroad
    • Scoop on Schools
    • Becoming Better People Blog
  • FAQ
  • Contact