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The Privileges of Driving
In a small discussion group for a course I was taking on racism, I described a time when a cop and I bantered back and forth after I’d been pulled over. A young Black man said, “I could not ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Cort-Voltmer, Black experience, community, conversation, diversity, Driving, driving while black, education, equality, freedom, parenting, Privileged, racism, trauma, white privilege
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Over It
Comical Explanation
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Tagged acknowledgement, children, conversation, friendship, over it, parenting, Quarantine, social distance, Wave
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The Opinion
Comical Explanation
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Tagged beauty, braids, Comical Explanation, compliment, confidence, courage, emotions, friends, hair, hair style, happiness, insult, Isolation, life, opinions, parenting, teasing
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Love
My grandson, a toddler on the go, and I, his grandfather with Parkinson’s, have a closeness around matters of motion. He knows that I can’t carry or lift him, so he climbs into my lap. It worries me that he … Continue reading
Markings of Love
Pen marks on the wall with scribbled names and dates. I was 15th at a friends house when I saw one. Her mom had markings, in assortment of colors, of every child from birth to full height with all the … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood memories, children, compassion, family, foundation, growth chart, Height Requirements, Holly Williams, home, love, memories, milestones, parenting, pens marks, Real estate, realestate
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Real Life of an MSW 