The report about this administration planning raids on Spanish-speaking churches shook a lot of people this week. And when I posted about it, tens of thousands of folks showed up asking the same questions:
How is this possible? Why hasn’t he been stopped? What do we actually do?

Kid: “You’re not a Boomer… are you a Millennial?”
Me: screams in Gen X
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The longest day is here — and the light is already fading.

Nature doesn’t hustle year-round. Why do we?

My new solstice reflection is up now:
Midsummer Light, Capitalist Haze

🌞 Rest, resistance, and returning to rhythm.

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A new Balance Shared post drops Monday, May 26 at 5:55 AM PT — and it’s all about joy.

Joy in organizing. Joy in parenting. Joy as resistance.

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“Because I said so” didn’t work for me—or my son.

In my latest post, I reflect on parenting beyond obedience and shifting from power over to power with.

📰 Drops May 19 at 11:11 AM:
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Nearly half of Oregon families are struggling.
This isn’t a personal failure — it’s a rigged system designed to keep us in survival mode while the ultra-wealthy thrive.
📖 www.kptv.com/2025/05/13/n...
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$278,879. That’s the real cost of motherhood.
$5,000 is an insult.
This #MothersDay, I mailed a receipt to the White House.

We don’t need symbolic bonuses. We need real support.
Tagging @motherforward
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Imagining a better world starts with us.

I shared a new post on Balance Shared about creating a collective vision. Take the quick survey and share your voice.

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A poli sci teacher told me in 2004: diversify your news sources. Still some of the best advice I’ve ever gotten.

No single outlet can give you the whole story. Stay curious. Stay critical.

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One of the first people I met when I moved to Oregon introduced themselves like this: “I’m Edward—formally Nicole.”

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👀 A bathroom sign, a job posting, and a conversation about race walk into a blog post…
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Parents and providers are on the same team. Early childhood education costs so much that families cannot afford to pay more. But, it pays so little. Our child care professionals make poverty wages.

My kid is registered to vote. He has a permit. Here in Oregon, we have this cool voting trick called “automatic voter registration” and another cool trick called “vote by mail”. About a week after his 18th birthday this nifty card came in the mail.

Mount Hood today.