7 More Diverse Book Recommendations & A Deeper Look
In a previous post, I set out to select 20 diverse books from a few of our children’s favorites in various age groups: toddler, pre-school, early elementary, later elementary, middle…
In a previous post, I set out to select 20 diverse books from a few of our children’s favorites in various age groups: toddler, pre-school, early elementary, later elementary, middle…
Four years ago, I was working on a book about children’s literature. I loved the experience of reading out loud to our kids, especially reading chapter books, and I wanted…
I visited the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA with William and Marilee last week. The whole museum is terrific (yes, especially for kids but I really enjoyed it too), with…
I would never have written my most recent book, White Picket Fences: Turning Towards Love in a World Divided by Privilege, had I not given birth to a daughter with…
It often seems like talking about the wounds of our past—whether our family’s past or our nation’s past—is an exercise in self-flagellation. Why revisit pain and suffering? Why draw attention…
I was recently asked to write a piece for the Princeton Alumni Weekly. In it, I share a bit about my experience as an undergraduate at Princeton, what I learned…
After George H.W. Bush died, we heard a lot about how he modeled the idea of “noblesse oblige.” It’s a French term that translates as “nobility obligates.” In other words,…
I have put together several discussion guides that I hope and pray will help you to gather people together and equip you for a great conversation about the themes and…
Cara Meredith’s new book, The Color of Life, is a memoir about race, justice, and love. I so appreciated Cara’s story—her marriage to James Meredith, a black man who came…
“Are you going to tell me I have to sell my house?” “How should I respond when people tell me I am a burden to society?” “The word privilege doesn’t…