By Julianna Mendelsohn Like many other transracial adoptive families, when my kiddo and I head out into the world, we tend to get a little more attention than the average mom and baby duo. I’d like to think it’s because she’s disgustingly adorable (she is) or because I am some […]
Politics/Community
Here’s the Real Problem with Kid Rock Running for Senate
Kid Rock recently announced his intention to run for the United States Senate, representing his home state of Michigan. This is where we are now. Kid Rock, who is now the second celebrity with “Rock” in his name to announce an impending run for office, already has a campaign website […]
Twitter’s Best Reactions to Shocking Questions Surrounding Donald Trump, Jr., Comma
As more and more information is released regarding Donald Trump, Jr.’s emails, the nation has burning questions. And the most pressing of these questions is obvious: Just what role DOES punctuation play in a case of potential treason? As a teacher and grammarian, I felt I had to do my […]
7 More Time Magazine Covers In Addition to Trump’s Fake You Didn’t Know Existed
The internet is all abuzz today after Donald Trump got busted for having fake Time Magazine covers of himself displayed at his golf courses. Um, yeah. We’re totally not surprised by this. If it walks like a narcissist and talks like a narcissist and grabs pussy like a narcissist–you know the rest. […]
Ivanka Trump Says She Tries to ‘Stay Out of Politics’ and That’s Not How Any of This Works
In an interview with Ainsley Earhardt of “Fox & Friends” Monday, Ivanka Trump said she tries to “stay out of politics” as it pertains to the advice she gives her father regarding his tweeting problem habit. That’s right. A top White House “Assistant to the President” tries to stay out of […]
Study Finds For-Profit Charter Schools, Such as Those Backed by Betsy DeVos, Are Failing Students
The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Standford University has found that for-profit charter school students perform significantly worse than their nonprofit charter counterparts, reports the Detroit Free Press. The findings are of interest and concern to those who have, for years, been advocating against charter schools run […]
Raising a Transgender Child: Anticipating the Storm Clouds
By Amber Leventry One of my daily intentions is to be present, to be in the moment, to plop myself down in whatever the current situation is. I don’t know the name of the person who originally said these words, so I don’t know who to credit; instead, I will […]
Text Program Helps Kids In Need Find Free Meals This Summer
Summer is upon us and the kids are out of school. Can I get a HALLELUJAH!? While many of us are more than happy to trade homework for lazy days in the sun, there are some kids who will miss the consistency and structure of the classroom, or even the […]