Month: June 2023

This Monday, June 19th,  as we know, was Juneteenth. This holiday, as you probably know, commemorates the day when Union troops finally rolled into Texas and announced the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing 250,000 slaves in the state.  Though the rest of the country freed the slaves nearly two years earlier, Texas continued oppression and slavery, and … Read moreCommemorating Juneteenth

Thursday, June 1st, is Global Day of Parents.  This holiday was formally codified by the U.N. in 2012 to recognize parents around the globe and what a challenging job it is to be a parent. I am a parent, and parenting is a glorious, difficult job.  Often when I think about parenting, personally and in … Read moreGlobal Parent’s Day-June 1st, 2023