On “Crazy Hair Day”: A Letter to Daycare
To be Black and raise Black children comes with a lifetime commitment to safeguarding their physical and emotional safety as...
September 18, 2019
Notebook
2019
Whiteness and Double Standards
I’ve been talking a lot lately about the connections between the ways we’re socialized and our understanding of implicit bias....
July 28, 2019
Workplace Burnout
Recently, a colleague shared an article with me that made them consider the importance of self-care and work-life balance. I’ll...
May 30, 2019
Substance Over Fluff
I recently talked with a friend about an upcoming talk they had planned to do at a very important event....
April 17, 2019
Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit 19′
This was my first year presenting at the Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit. “The Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit is an annual...
March 3, 2019
A Lengthy List of Relateable Fears
I had the opportunity to work with a group of 70+ teachers this week on creating an inclusive culture in...
March 3, 2019
2018
We Understand Each Other
I arrived home late after visiting friends before the work week starts again. There are U-haul trucks on the street....
November 26, 2018
A Riddle For The Ages
Some have called me the greatest of all things. Their words, not mine, for I’m not one to brag. Not...
October 15, 2018
