by Matthew Zakreski | Apr 25, 2023 | Big Ideas, Bravery, Life lessons, parenting, Sports, Teachers
When I was a little kid, I took ice-skating lessons at the local rink. I really wanted to be a hockey player, so they gave me a little stick, little skates, and sent my wobbly self out onto the ice. While I had visions of myself as Mario Lemieux (Google it) in my...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Oct 18, 2022 | Anti-racism, Big Ideas
Have you started a sentence with: “I’m not sure if this is offensive but…”? Well, it probably was offensive and you shouldn’t have said it. This is an important lesson in anti-racism: it if needs a disclaimer, don’t say it. We’ve all seen it: a person with...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 28, 2021 | Big Ideas, Community, connection, Self-care
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~ Audre Lorde This quote by Audre Lorde has made me reflect a lot on the meaning of self-care. How do we care for ourselves in a way that is a radical...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 14, 2021 | Anti-racism, Big Ideas, Self-care
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. Audre Lorde This was a quote that I received recently and it was a good reminder for me of the importance of self-care. For those working daily to...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jun 22, 2021 | Big Ideas, Feminism, parenting
Lately I have been thinking a lot about the world we have built for our daughters. Specifically, I have been thinking about the fact that we have to prepare our daughters to deal with sexism and sexual harassment as a regular part of their lives. With the...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | May 25, 2021 | Anti-racism, Big Ideas
Reverse racism isn’t a thing. This might not come as a surprise to many of you. Some people, however, are deeply committed to the idea that White people can experience racism. So can White people experience racism? NOPE. And here’s why… The key to...
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