by Dawn | May 14, 2016 | social justice
A whole lot of schools are about to give back some serious federal dollars over a toilet or two. At issue is gender identity and whether schools should be required to have a gender-inclusive bathroom. Federal dollars are tough to come by. I know this because The...
by Dawn | Feb 12, 2015 | social justice, Teaching
I was first generation that never sat at a counter at Woolworth’s. I never burned a bra. I didn’t need a bra but that’s beside the point. I wore mine dutifully with the other flat-chested girls who wouldn’t burn bras because we’d been liberated by our mothers. Girls...
by Dawn | Sep 9, 2014 | politics, Rhode Island, Teaching
Why are schools closed for voting? They shouldn’t be. The same politicians who tell me to fix public education close school so they can put stickers on constituents? We’ve got work to do so we can beat Finland like the politicians want. They can’t...
by Dawn | Mar 15, 2014 | family, parenting
The boy and I went to the movies after raiding a store for snacks. Smuggling food is fun. Paying double-digits for stale GMO-popped grains swimming in chemical “butter” is not fun. Food concealed, we bought tickets and sat down. I’d been warned by...
by Dawn | Apr 1, 2013 | family, parenting, politics, religion, social justice, Teaching
“Mom,” Declan said “Yes?” I replied “Can a man marry another man?” (Declan) “Yes.” (Mom) “Would they love each other?” (Declan) “Yes.” (Mom) “Can they have kids?” (Declan)...
