What would it mean to put children first?

Bruce Lesley, of @First_Focus and @Campaign4Kids, explores that here. The proposed repeal of Obamacare (to be replaced, so far, by….uh…do you hear crickets? How did crickets get on this blog?) could have devastating effects on children and young people, according to this Georgetown University study. Couple that with information from this Economic Policy Institute study which looks at the …

This? Is heartbreaking.

The New York Times had a story this morning about the children of Aleppo, Syria. To say it’s hard to read is an understatement, but if felt important to share here.

What a beautiful legacy to leave

When children’s book author Anna Dewdney died at age 50 of brain cancer, she didn’t want a funeral. She wanted mourners to read to a child, instead. I love that. It’s like a kiss blown from the grave.  

Time for a new approach to cash assistance

Twenty years after “welfare reform,” it’s time to admit that even small cash allowances can make all the difference in a child’s life. And thanks, Alison, for the link.

Welp, we have some more work to do on the Pope

Just kidding. I mean who am I to work on the Pope. but some remarks he made yesterday were disappointing, and not just to the LGBTQ crowd. In a private meeting with bishops from Poland, Pope Francis said that  schoolchildren are being taught they can choose their gender as part of what he called an “ideological …

That’s my boy

Tonight, my son will attend his very-last law school class. He plans to take the bar exam in July. Those two sentences don’t begin to encompass the work that has gone on to reach tonight. For the past few years (I don’t even remember when he started…1990?) my son attended night classes at Western New England University …

Let’s look at childcare

If we’re serious about preparing for the future, a new Economic Policy Institute’s report includes some ways to make the future better for today’s children (and tomorrow’s adults). Some smart moves include (but are not limited to): Expanding public funding for home visits by trained nurses to help expectant parents make healthy choices both before and after …

Why Flint’s children can’t leave the city that poisoned them

Read this Washington Post article. And then kick a chair.

Upset by the nasty water in Flint?

Here’s where you can donate to help the children of that community. And thanks, Cynical, for the link.

In a housing revolution, sometimes things move slowly

But they do move, sometimes. I followed Breisha Hilyard in her quest to find adequate (and affordable) housing in Hartford. A couple of times, she and her two children skated dangerously close to homelessness. This is not how things are supposed to be. I watched Hilyard struggle, conquer, and get knocked back down only to …