Tag Archives: classism
The End of Leaning In
I recently came across a headline in the New York Times titled What Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Has Meant to Women, then and now. My thoughts flashed back to why I never read this book. I then wondered “Are women still … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book club, book review, childcare, classism, gender bias, inclusive, Inequality, Lean In Movement, low-income, maternity leave, Privileged, racism, sexism, sexual harassment, Sheryl Sandberg, Structural changes, structural disadvantages, white privilege, women, Women of color, womens literature
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A Volunteer’s Prespective
“A woman touches my shoulder. “I’m sorry to bother you, but do you have girls’ 3T pants?” she asks. Every family in this school lives below the poverty line. The clothes are free. I look at the little girl by … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Networking
Tagged blessed, charities, classism, ego, faith, grateful, gratitude, humble, insight, inspiration, Judgemental, kindness, life, love, mindfulness, motivation, music, praticum, social work, strangers, thankful, thoughtfulness
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The Rosemary Conversation
“Excuse me, you’re the garden teacher?” I turned to a tap on my shoulder, and saw a woman looking at me with what my students and clients called RBF (resting bitch face). I pulled out my headphones, smiled, and asked “Am I … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Charity, Kitchen Adventures
Tagged angry, chairty, choices, classism, co-cooking, community, equality, framers market, journal, life style, potatoes, poverty, reflection, rosemary, short story, social work, sterotypes, stranger danger, TANF, thoughts, tradtions
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Real Life of an MSW 