Wow, this is beautifully written, your words carry such power and urgency. I love how you weave history with the present, it really makes me pause and reflect. Keep sharing your voice, it’s needed and it inspires.

At this rate, you might need a hard hat and a warning label every Sunday! 😅 How are you surviving these killer?… kicks?😂

Much of what we call “classic” American culture was built by the children of immigrants. It’s worth remembering that opportunity and openness are exactly what made those contributions possible and what keeps the country dynamic today.

It’s hard to separate American cultural nostalgia from the immigrant stories that made it possible in the first place.

Steig’s work trusted kids to notice nuance and absurdity, maybe that’s exactly what made it threatening to censors. A reminder that art for children has always been political, whether people admit it or not.

It’s striking how even gentle, imaginative children’s books can become flashpoints when they quietly challenge authority or norms.

Sadly predictable. When access to vaccination drops, especially for vulnerable groups, we see the consequences very quickly. Public health only works when prevention is easy, local and universal not when people have to jump through hoops to get protected.