by Dawn | Mar 27, 2016 | Parenting, religion
I told Declan the story of the Passover and Easter. Again. I do this every year. This year I tried a little bit harder. Declan usually demands candy when I say “Easter.” This year he upped his game. “Mom was Jesus a zombie?”...
by Dawn | Nov 20, 2015 | education reform, spirituality, Teaching
There is No God but “That God…” and He’s the Same as Yours. Unless You’re Atheist… or How Social Studies Saved the World “There’s terrorism in the world because they worship that god.” “What God?” I...
by Dawn | Jul 16, 2015 | religion, social justice, spirituality, Teaching
I was on the subway next to a nun dressed in full habit. You don’t see nuns too often these days. They’re an endangered species. When I was little, they were everywhere. “Yes, Sister, no, Sister.” It’s how we addressed nuns. They had...
by Dawn | Sep 2, 2014 | parenting, religion, Teaching
“Teach me about Slenderman.” Slenderman is Declan’s new “thing.” For a while, it was Jacob Marley, then dinosaurs, then video games. Declan loves Minecraft. Minecraft lies somewhere between Legos and little kid...
by Dawn | Jan 14, 2013 | family, food, music, parenting, Rhode Island, simplicity, sustainability
I love the farmer’s market. I feel comfortable. There are people like me at farmer’s markets. There are people with canvas bags, no doubt tons of vegetarians, and older parents. That makes me smile because though I feel young at heart, and I hate it when...
