When I read this story about the racist bake sale hosted by the UC Berkeley College Republicans, I was reminded of a case over University of Michigan’s law school admissions policy that went to the Supreme Court in 2003. In this case a white woman was passed over for admission. She sued the school,saying that [...]
Categories: Bi-racial, Detroit, Race, Racism
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Tags: Affirmative Action, Bi-racial, Race, Racism
A few weeks ago, as Annika was falling asleep for the second time, she sleepily whispered, “Sing Jesus Loves Me, Mama.” I complied. And as I sang the song, well-known from my own childhood, I felt a strange separation closing in. Not just the song, but the symbolism of the song, was a part of [...]
Categories: Buddhism, Parenting, Religion
| Tags: Annika, Random crap
I think it’s time for strong women to give up the bias against the color pink.It’s discrimination. It’s colorist. (Ha!) It’s time to give up our biases ladies. Pink is a fine color. And frankly, our daughters love it so freaking much, we might as well embrace it. Make it our own. I don’t wear [...]
Categories: Motherhood
| Tags: Annika, Random crap
So far preschool has been a major hit with only one minor setback. She has been sniffling for the past two weeks with allergies and last week, one morning I woke her up with the question of how well she felt to go to school. Her answer, “I LOVE school! I want to go.” It’s [...]
Categories: Attachment Parenting, Attachment Theory, Parenting
| Tags: A Secure Base, Annika, Attachment Parenting, Attachment Theory, School
Texas has been on fire since Sunday. Wildfires have been spreading all around Austin, thousands of people evacuated, you can’t throw a stick without hitting someone who has been affected. Having grown up in west Texas, dry summers aren’t anything new to me. Disasters happening all around were not uncommon growing up and they generally [...]
