Editor’s Note: This is, in fact, part 2 of a 4 part series. We hope you continue to follow through Jessica’s journey. Thank you. In 1999 on a day in early May my Dad and I completed the long 10-hour drive home. I was no longer living in the home I had known since... Continue Reading →
When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil. -Thomas Jefferson The most important thing we can post this week is just to encourage you to get out... Continue Reading →
I should have known that something was up when my brother-from-another-mother, Lee, asked me if I wanted to go for a hike. He was busy with his growing family and I was absorbed in my efforts to resist the new Trump administration. However, we were both training for a big hiking trip at Philmont Scout... Continue Reading →
Editor's Note: This is, in fact, part 1 of a 4 part series. We hope you continue to follow through Jessica's journey. Thank you. A long time ago in a land far away, where songs like "Do ya think I'm sexy" by Rod Stewart were constantly being played on the radio, and there were... Continue Reading →
Dear Liberal White Women, Today, we find ourselves at the familiar intersection of change and privilege. We have been here many times and each time you have chosen the path of privilege. You are willing to throw women of color under the bus, to ignore our community needs, and reinforce the power structures of... Continue Reading →
"The impact of cancer lingers well after treatment ends. It affects relationships and emotional health. There is no happy ending when a doctor says remission." (- Petrina Hamm) Yesterday I spent a lot of time scrolling through my friend's facebook page after hearing she'd passed away. My frenzied eyes scanned every word, my brain repeated... Continue Reading →
I read volumes about race, sexuality, women’s suffrage, and the myriad ways people can be oppressed. I am pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Women and Gender Studies. I often wonder if I would have had the courage to face such enormous adversity. Would I have been brave enough to stand in the middle of a... Continue Reading →
I was two months short of turning 16. I remember thinking this as my aunt drove me home from school. It was going to be my best year yet…. I had been picked up from school early. The nurse had heard me coughing, and a few minutes later, I was calling anyone who would answer... Continue Reading →
“No!” “Stop!” “I don’t like that.” These are phrases I teach my young sons to respect when wrestling, playing, or fighting with each other. My world consists of Power Rangers, Legos, Pokémon, burps, and farts but in a few years, these phrases will become even more important, as my sons reach the age of romantic... Continue Reading →
