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May 2020

May 18, 2020

Understanding Your Power and Privilege and Taking Responsibility

Do you ever feel marginalized and dismissed simply for your age, the color of your...

July 2018

July 19, 2018

Reflections on “You Are Your Own Worst Enemy”–Part 1/2

America has been in contentious times. People seem more divided than ever before on social...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

The American Flag, National Anthem, Football Player Kneelers, and Me

The American flag and national anthem have been in the news a lot in the...

May 11, 2018

Decoding Social Justice Warrior Language

**This blog was originally titled Social Justice Warrior Language: Translated for White People, but was...

April 2018

April 18, 2018

Starbucks Racial Profiling Incident: 7 Tips To Respond to Racial Controversies

The last few days, I’ve been reading and hearing about two young, black men getting...

February 2018

February 28, 2018

The Black Panther Review: A Social Worker’s Dream Case Study

You might have already read many reviews of the latest movie sensation, the Black Panther....

January 2018

January 22, 2018

Code Switching–Do Asian Americans Do It?

Code switching means that people tend to use different language, mannerisms, and behaviors depending on...

November 2017

November 17, 2017

We Are Worlds Apart

We are worlds apart, my fellow human being, though we share the same nationality. We...

October 2017

October 27, 2017

Want To Be A Bridge?

If you want to be a bridge, be prepared to be stepped on by people...

August 2017

August 18, 2017

Raising Up Kids in a Controversial World

As soon as the title of this blog came to me, I sadly thought, when...

June 2017

June 17, 2017

Let’s Dialogue, Not Debate

"The most dangerous ideas in society are not the ones being argued, but the ones...

February 2017

February 10, 2017

Black History Month

February is Black History Month in the United States. Stacy on the Right, a prominent black...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

7 Ways to Make America Great

Want to make America great again? Start with you. Whether you consider yourself Democrat/Republican, Liberal

January 06, 2017

Are You My Mother?

I have a few books that are my favorite to read with children in bibliotherapy (a form...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

Coming Out of the Big Closet

where practically everyone is hiding, except for celebrities. When people talk about coming out of...

November 2016

November 19, 2016

We Are Not Cry Babies!

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November 12, 2016

Don’t Leave the Country

Your fellow Americans need you here. Not to argue with us. Not to take us...

September 2016

September 17, 2016

East Meets West: Parenting From the Best of Both Worlds

The day is here. My blogging work that began earlier this year has culminated in...

September 09, 2016

To Be Judgmental or To Be Wise?

In today's modern world, everyone seems to be afraid of being called "judgmental." However, it...

August 2016

August 26, 2016

To My White Brethren

This letter is hard to write because I am married to you in so many...

August 19, 2016

To My Black Brethren

(and white bleeding heart allies), Just earlier this year, my white friend Jenny told me,...

July 2016

July 08, 2016

Black Lives Matter? Blue Lives or All Lives?

Black lives matter. Period. Yes, we hear you. We've heard of your struggles, past and...

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