Ode to Dads
Missing dad on this Father’s Day as always … This is not an easy time for parents of young children or for the children concerned about aging parents. During this...
Juneteenth
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Today is Juneteenth – more important than ever this year when the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked a national movement to end systemic racism. What is Juneteenth? On June...
Peter Pan
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Available only until 2pm EST Sunday 6/21. THREE HOUR “Live” Broadway Production from 2014: Alison Williams stars as Peter Pan and Christopher Walken stars as Captain Hook. (Original Title –...
Resources on Racism
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In the wake of nationwide (and worldwide) protests in support of racial justice and #BlackLivesMatter, new resources on racism have been developed, including for parents struggling with how to best...
Just Mercy
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Watch this (free during the month of June from Warner Brothers) – important viewing for older students/young adults. https://justmercy.eji.org/ Warner Bros. announced the 2019 film “Just Mercy,” about Alabama-based lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his...
CDC Advice on Reopening Schools
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Education Week has posted a video review of key points on the CDC reopening schools guidance contained in CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan...
Perspectives on Grace
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GRACE … mean[s] a disposition to show kindness or compassion…. GRACE implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace#synonyms As a parent, I very much appreciated the...
Addressing Racism
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With so many examples of direct racism and the impacts of structural racism in the news – from the higher percentages of minorities being infected and dying from COVID-19, to...
Same Schedule, Different Day
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School’s out. Thursday classes ended and Friday was a faculty/staff “drive-by parade” that zipped past our house 30 minutes early. Serendipitously, I had sent the kids out on the front...
More COVID Music
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The Actors’ Fund: You Can’t Stop the Beat – Hairspray Finale Spectacular Workin’ From Home (Funny Song Parody of Bon Jovi) “You’ll Never Walk Alone” Virtual Choir/Orchestra 15 Countries: 300...