by Sharon Kennedy | Apr 30, 2013 | The Public Humanist
[Part One appeared previously] When we left Kumasi, we were already tired of traveling in our hot van, but we were still two or three days away from our next major destination of Sirigu, in the north. By the time we arrived there, we had traversed all of Ghana from...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Apr 30, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows
A week of three kids on break, a dear friend’s wedding in New York, ended with… bowling. Yes, it did. We bowled as part of the National Network of Abortion Funds’ bowlathon for abortion access. Without access, abortion is only technically legal, as...
by Sitting On The Baby | Apr 30, 2013 | Sitting On The Baby
I’ve spent the last week in the desert on spring break with my kids. I was hoping to come home and write about our glorious family bonding experiences there, but the world had other plans in store. Getting details about what happened in Boston in a remote place...
by Sitting On The Baby | Apr 30, 2013 | Sitting On The Baby
There’s nothing like beautiful weather and the chance to get outside to fix all the frustration of winter. Of course, a week-long vacation over spring break doesn’t hurt either. It’s amazing how much better spending the day with kids is when...
by On Springfield | Apr 30, 2013 | On Springfield
Tim Collins has been the president of Springfield’s teachers’ union for so long, and so visibly, that it’s easy to forget that it’s an elected seat, not one he holds by birthright. But next week, he’ll face a challenger for the position,...