

Shameful Politics
…if you can successfully make someone feel guilty, embarrassed, inadequate, like a failure, while presenting evidence that you’re right and they’re wrong, you can succeed in getting people to do what you feel and think they should be doing.

![[Not a] Happy Father’s Day](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646787e012331673ab739be9/1718478986606-EEDBNALB0RWBHX995OD1/father%27s+day.jpg)
[Not a] Happy Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a time of grief and mourning for me… May no one I know ever know what this feels like….

Consistency in Showing up for the Children is Essential
A friend said something that I think about often…to paraphrase, she stated that people who aren’t responsible for taking care of another person EVERYDAY don’t always understand what’s truly involved in taking care of children… I knew that she understood my view on being present in children’s lives.

My Soaring Hawk
My daughter had her 8th grade ceremony this month and I am so proud of everything she has accomplished.

Out of Stock
I wish people would find the fucks to give. Some of our lives actually depend on it.