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Mainstream News Fails To Cover March for Gaza in DC

Mainstream News Fails To Cover March for Gaza in DC

I attended March for Gaza on January 13, 2024 with six of my kids, along with thousands of other people. Imagine my surprise and disappointment when there was almost no news coverage of the event.

Even when I searched for coverage, anemic articles a couple of paragraphs long described the protest. Longer articles mentioned the DC event, but focused more on other protests that happened around the world the same day, particularly in Paris and London. Several articles implied that the DC protest was characterized by violence.

I was at the DC protest.

I will bear witness if the media won’t.

Bringing Indigenous Voices to Homeschool

Bringing Indigenous Voices to Homeschool

I give the following books the highest praise my home can offer – both my kids and I loved each story.

What the Fork?

What the Fork?

This morning, I am stirring my tea with a fork. All the spoons are in the dishwasher. Or in my teenage daughter’s room. My 5-year-old matter-of-factly using a fork to stir his hot cocoa earlier this week reminded me that A. We need more spoons and B. A fork does the job.

A Reluctant Cat Mom

A Reluctant Cat Mom

When people ask if we have pets, it’s always been an easy no. We have seven kids, why would we need pets?! At the same time, I wanted my kids to be comfortable around animals and compassionate towards them. I saw a flyer at our library for a program where you read to shelter animals.

Great, I thought, it’s an opportunity for exactly what I wanted – exposure to animals plus reading practice. What’s not to love?

Decolonizing Homeschool American History

Decolonizing Homeschool American History

Last year, I wrote a couple of posts with books by Native authors for Indigenous People’s Month. This year, I want to share two Native American legends, a true story about a Native woman’s childhood at the turn of the last century, and a book featuring real Indigenous heroes who have accomplished great things throughout history.