I always wake my daughter up in the morning by gently touching her shoulder and giving her a five-minute warning that I’ll be back and expect her to be up and about. One day last week, when I touched her on the shoulder, she bolted upright in bed and sleepily told me “Mom, they shot […]
Signals of Distress,
Signs of Hope
In 2017, 31.5% of high school students had experienced periods of persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness (i e , almost every day for two weeks or more in a row so that the student stopped doing some usual activities) in the past year. The percentage of students who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or […]
God’s Tears
Like so many, I have been overwhelmed by the images of children that have been separated from their parents at the border and placed in detention centers. These images have hurt my soul and brought me to tears. Out of my outrage, I have mobilized, making calls to politicians, signing petitions, and protesting at the […]
