Using Self-Care to Restore Compassion
America's Schools Are 'Profoundly Unequal,' Says U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least? Ninety percent of brain development occurs between birth and five years of age, yet we do not adequately invest in early education programs or educators. Day in and day out, early childhood educators give everything they have to their students when they themselves are barely making ends meet. Think of what the next generation could achieve if we paid early education professionals living wages and the benefits they deserve - Bernie Sanders
You’re Sick. Whose Fault Is That? What is the proper balance between personal responsibility, healthcare access and health insurance costs? As long as the system is dysfunctional -- unhealthy -- itself, I don't see how we can decide! (AND assigning blame or fault is the wrong paradigm, IMO. DM) ..."That individuals bear some responsibility for their health is undeniable. Behavior contributes to nearly half of cancer deaths in the United States, and up to 40 percent of all deaths. But viewing personal responsibility as a central driver of longer lives and lower medical costs is problematic...."Personal responsibility is, of course, not a binary construct. When we say unhealthy behavior — overeating, smoking, excessive alcohol use — is not your fault, we may rob people of the initiative to change it. When we say that same behavior is all your fault, we fail to recognize a more complex reality: Health is a product of genes, environment, work, education, family, medical care and many other factors."
Getting rid of ‘stuff’ saved my motherhood
‘Play first, school second:’ how to parent like a Scandinavian
HOLLY BUTCHER: 1990-2018
If Today is Hard
How to Have a Better Relationship "Good relationships don’t happen overnight. They take commitment, compromise, forgiveness and most of all — effort"
Debunking Myths About Estrangement
She sees 'why women end up in shelters': Many facing big financial challenges amid divorce ; I am grateful that my mom is helping me.