Remembering with My Lost Freedom
George Takei is an actor, best known for his role as Sulu on Star Trek. As a four year old, he was forced - along with…
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Exploring Captain America: Brave New World
One of the things that frustrates my younger children is living in their older siblings' shadows. Teachers and coaches…
MoreExploring Difference with Wicked
When my family took our seats to watch the movie version of Wicked, we were expecting an upbeat musical with big dance…
MoreHow Choice Questions Build Ethical Thinking
“Would you rather wear your blue sweater or your red one?” Questions like this are a parenting staple and kids are…
MoreAsking Why with Transformers One
‘Why?’ is one of my children’s favorite questions. When they were little, they asked, “Why is the sky blue?”…
MoreExploring Neurodivergence with Good Different
When my daughter was four, she came home from school and told me that we could no longer show our teeth when we smiled.…
MoreExploring Identity with Inside Out 2
The transition from childhood to adolescence brings a host of new emotions to the fore: anxiety, envy, embarrassment,…
MoreKids, Ramadan & Food Insecurity
As the war between Israel and Palestine continues, many Palestinian parents struggle to feed their families. Violence…
MoreExploring Community with The Eras Tour Movie
Moviegoers are sporting a special look this fall. Glittery shirts and jackets. Purple jerseys with the number 13 on the…
MoreAcknowledging Hurt & Making Amends
Yom Kippur, the annual Jewish Day of Atonement, begins the evening of Sunday, September 24. It is a time for deep…
MoreBarbie Spirituality
Outside the movie theater, two young girls are pointing at all the people wearing pink. A group of women observe,…
MorePromoting Children’s Voices through ‘Grand Conversations’
One of my pet peeves with curricula for children’s programs is how teacher-directed most of the activities are. The…
MoreExploring Loteria with Children
Daniel* wasn’t having much success lighting his campfire. Everything seemed stacked against him: too much wind, a…
MoreRihanna Spirituality
Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII performance is trending on social media. Several reviewers place it in their all-time top…
MoreAvatar Spirituality
Avatar: The Way of Water continues the story of Jake, Neytiri, and their children. For many years, they have lived…
MoreTeaching Spiritual Discourse
One of parents’ greatest fears is that others will indoctrinate their children with ideas that don’t match their…
MoreReading A Duet for Home
What can children do about a situation that seems unfair or unjust? How can they be allies? These are two of the…
MoreExploring Ellen Outside the Lines
In their latest book, author A.J. Sass creates a neurodivergent main character (Ellen) who is negotiating changes in…
MoreReplacing Hurtful Words with Kindness
“Losers! Losers!” shouted a kid on the opposing soccer team. My fifth grader and her teammates were headed to the…
MoreSpiritual Reflection with Turning Red
Pixar’s newest release is a coming-of-age story about a Chinese Canadian girl accepting both her changing body and…
MoreSpiritual ‘projects’ with Operation Sisterhood
Bo’s summer plans completely change when her mother moves into a Harlem brownstone with her fiance and another…
MoreSpiritual Storytelling with The Last Cuentista
For a book lover like me, one bedtime story often turned into two or three as I tucked my young children in. But I…
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