Reflections in Real Time
When Family Doesn't See Your Family
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Iā€™ve learned there are two kinds of pain:
The pain you expect, and the pain that catches you off guard.
The pain I expected? Sleepless nights. Toddler tantrums. The challenge of parenting children with trauma-impacted nervous systems.
The pain I didnā€™t expect?
That came from family.
The Obitua...
The Hair Talk: What I Didn't Know About My Black Children's Hair
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When my children were toddlers, I remember a moment in the grocery storeā€”an older Black woman looked at my kids and said something about their hair. She was kind and gentle but I was taken aback. Defensive. Embarrassed.
Inside, I thought, Why are you criticizing me? I was doing my best. At the time...
