As penance for my internalized girlhood sexism, I am delighted to support an organization that has been around for over 150 years in the service of helping girls thrive. Although I didn’t have the benefit of Girls Inc. to help build and reinforce my self-worth as a young girl, today more than 130,000 girls across North America are served and supported by this wonderful organization.
A vicious catch-22 frustrates the hell out of me, particularly as a mother of daughters: we need more leaders who are women and people of color, but this doesn’t happen…
Last week I shared why it’s so challenging to define what makes a “good school” — even if we should still seek them out! Despite the challenge, supporting and advancing…
Raise your hand if you think the main purpose of school is to get a good job. Okay, now raise your hand if you think the main purpose of school…
Reframing “reality” to see a boldly positive future was a challenge, though I have to say I’m pleased with how I justified my optimistic predictions for the 2020s:-). The reason…
The closing out of a decade always prompts “best of” and “worst of” listicles— as well as plenty of crystal gazing about what’s to come. And while predictions can be…
Last week I shared a story about how an experience I had during our year abroad put me in the shoes of any new immigrant who’s ever come to America. …
The heavy Florida humidity filtered through the air conditioner outside Sister Margaret Mary’s office. My labored asthmatic breath left me in a position to simply observe the goings-on of the…
Last week’s post highlighted the rewards of going abroad to get “educated” — a valuable endeavor, to be sure. However, plenty of children around the world don’t even have the luxury…
The cheers in the stairway reverberated off the walls, giving us goosebumps as we waited to ascend into Scuola Mazzini in Genoa, Italy. It wasn’t easy to have all eyes…