Jody Allard
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If you follow Humans of New York on Facebook like I do, you probably ugly cry at least once a day. Right now, they are interviewing Syrian refugees who have successfully completed the multi-year process to become approved to enter the United States, and their stories are particularly heart-breaking.
Read...I don't know what your family has told you, but it isn't normal for a brother to fondle his sisters as they sleep or while he reads them a story.
Read...Here's the thing, though. Seattle teachers didn't want to strike. What they wanted were reasonable class sizes, less focus on teaching to the test, and livable wages. These are fair and reasonable demands, and that is why parents throughout Seattle have rushed to the picket lines to support our teachers.
Read...There is a bitter irony to this morning's news that the entire Los Angeles Unified School District shut down after receiving an emailed threat of violence against its schools. Yesterday was the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy, and it is a stark reminder that although tragedy has become commonplace, we still do little to prevent it unless it is labeled as terrorism.
Read...If you were a teenager in the 90s, odds are that you screamed your heart out along to Alanis Morissette's music at least a few times.
Read...Here are five things to understand about the case to help you avoid being a complete asshole about it.
Read...Through the years, I've learned that our ideologies matter far less than the quality of the relationships we build with our kids. Your rules and my rules may be entirely different, but if we center our parenting around nurturing and compassion for our kids, we will achieve similar results.
Read...You are more likely to DIE while taking a selfie than in a shark attack, according to a new report.
Read...No one is currently in a position to mandate a one-size-fits-all vaccine policy.
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