I have always been an advocate of free range parenting, the parent who provides very wide boundaries within which children are free to roam about and explore. And for the most part, for six years, I have been a free range parent. Sure, I hovered a lot when Celaya was very small. It took me…
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Infinity War. Marianne. The Myth of Limited Resources
My student walked down the hallway of the tutoring center with me tonight, my last student of the evening, a regular of mine. He sat down at my table across from me, and we begin discussing his upcoming final essay for his Freshman English course at the local community college. “Tragedy of the Commons,” he…
Monterey Trip Round Two: Letting Go of My Husband
“Oh it’ll be so nice this time around.” I thought to myself. “Carlos will be with us, the kids will have fun with their papa, and we’ll get to enjoy Monterey as a family.” These thoughts filled my head as I planned a second trip to Monterey in two weeks. For our first trip, Carlos…
Black History Month: In Praise of Black Women
This essay has been in and out of my head for months. I have intended to write down these words in praise of black women as they flow in and out of my life, in and out of my mind, in and out of my heart, perhaps for years. Black women shaped my childhood, my…
The Thing About Advice: You Have to Be Ready
I typically don’t look for writing prompts. I find inspiration throughout the day, through reading others’ essays, blogs, books, through conversation or an experience. But I am part of this writing group, 500 Words a Day, and a recent prompt asks what advice you would give yourself 10 years ago, 5 years ago, or 1…
And a Tear Fell: A Father Daughter Story
We went into San Francisco today, watched a play at the Children’s Creativity Museum, had lunch at the Metreon, took a picture with Santa and bought some ornaments in Santa Land inside the Macy’s on Union Square, and finished our night off watching ice skaters in Union Square. I want to talk more in depth…