I’ve been thinking and studying a lot about identity and diversity. How in the world can I teach my kids to love themselves and also love others? How can I encourage a respectful appreciation, curiosity, and acceptance of the beautiful diversity of humans. Many studies say we need to start with ourselves.

So this December I’m starting a project where my kids will study their grandparents.

The thing I’m hanging onto lately is how these kids keep going. They don’t know any better. They don’t crave lounging on the couch all day and therefore we don’t either. So we’re tired and when our minds are spinning and spinning they demand a bike ride or a walk in the woods. For this I’m

It’s my privileged, white, responsibility to continue to work on being a compassionate and active ally. I invite you to join in this work. Below I will post the resources and activities I’ve chosen to study: family heritage, biases, what racism is, what Black Lives Matter means, and what it means to be an ally. I’ll add to it as I complete the lessons.

Feeling worn out like me? Like you’re failing at this? Can’t find balance between being a parent, coach, nurse, teacher, artist, scientist, chef, designer, oh, and for some of you, your day job too. What we are doing during this shared experience, this extreme moment in humanity, is no simple feat and I think we all need to give ourselves more credit. I want to prove to you why I think you are amazing.

And We’re Home

Grateful for these young ones that

keep it ever moving, leaving us so tired

so tired of the unknowning

tired of waiting to accept it all

Now that the kids will be home at least for 6 weeks, I woke up needing to take control in some way of this new strange world we’re in. The teacher in me is in full gear and I want to share my thoughts, and I hope it’ll help you too. There is so much we can’t control with this global pandemic, but here are some things you can control to make the best of this.

You know those people that always leave you feeling better about life than before you saw them. That’s this family.

I love kids. I love schools. I miss being a teacher but I love that I still get to spend time in schools as a photographer! Here is a sample of images from families that gave me permission to post.