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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. Let’s use some critical thinking skills, folks. For two years, the once-vibrant St. Mary’s High School building and grounds have sat empty in the middle of my neighborhood the oldest neighborhood in Independence. Poised to become one of the area’s greatest eyesores, the empty building and grounds can only deteriorate property values. Each day that it’s empty makes it less appealing to many potential buyers. Then last winter, my...
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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. Tag Archives: empty nest. A tale of two sons. Display with a racist quote at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. (Credit: Adam Jones, Ph.D. (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons). Today marked my oldest child’s first day of college classes. Over the summer, my mind raced, trying to decide if my husband and I had imparted all the wisdom we needed to give him to make it on his own. On Monday, Aug. 11, we packed Joe and o...
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white privilege | momonthedge
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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. Tag Archives: white privilege. A tale of two sons. Display with a racist quote at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. (Credit: Adam Jones, Ph.D. (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons). Today marked my oldest child’s first day of college classes. Over the summer, my mind raced, trying to decide if my husband and I had imparted all the wisdom we needed to give him to make it on his own. On Monday, Aug. 11, we packed Joe ...
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Harry S. Truman | momonthedge
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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. Tag Archives: Harry S. Truman. Let’s use some critical thinking skills, folks. I’m a social worker, so for a while, I dreamed of turning the school into a shelter for homeless families and single adults, complete with programs like GED and budgeting classes; reliable, 24-hour daycare to encourage and enable homeless parents to work; a massive food pantry; and a large community garden. Then last winter, my 17-year-old daughter’s...
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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. A tale of two sons. Display with a racist quote at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. (Credit: Adam Jones, Ph.D. (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons). Today marked my oldest child’s first day of college classes. Over the summer, my mind raced, trying to decide if my husband and I had imparted all the wisdom we needed to give him to make it on his own. On Monday, Aug. 11, we packed Joe and our other two kids into the...
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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. Let’s use some critical thinking skills, folks. For two years, the once-vibrant St. Mary’s High School building and grounds have sat empty in the middle of my neighborhood the oldest neighborhood in Independence. Poised to become one of the area’s greatest eyesores, the empty building and grounds can only deteriorate property values. Each day that it’s empty makes it less appealing to many potential buyers. Then last winter, my...
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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. Microaggressions, Missouri and what have you. Several times this week, I missed the UPS driver who was trying to deliver some wine to my house. He or she tried three times, but never at the same time of day, to deliver the box. Someone 21 or older needed to be home to sign for the delivery, but the sticky note left on our door never gave me a sense of when the driver would return. He launched into a narrative about the black la...
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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. Tag Archives: Michael Brown. A tale of two sons. Display with a racist quote at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. (Credit: Adam Jones, Ph.D. (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons). Today marked my oldest child’s first day of college classes. Over the summer, my mind raced, trying to decide if my husband and I had imparted all the wisdom we needed to give him to make it on his own. On Monday, Aug. 11, we packed Joe an...
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Let’s use some critical thinking skills, folks | momonthedge
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The musings of a mom who could lose it at any moment. Don't make me hurt you. Let’s use some critical thinking skills, folks. For two years, the once-vibrant St. Mary’s High School building and grounds have sat empty in the middle of my neighborhood the oldest neighborhood in Independence. Poised to become one of the area’s greatest eyesores, the empty building and grounds can only deteriorate property values. Each day that it’s empty makes it less appealing to many potential buyers. Then last winter, my...
