Leave it to a couple of Disney fanatics to pull off a magical, musical wedding toast. When Susie Kasteel married her husband Luke in Vancouver in July, her sisters Sarah and Naomi Carter performed a maid of honor speech set to the tune of a medley of Disney songs including “Be…
What Parents Are Telling Their Daughters After The Election
In the days after Donald Trump was elected to be the next U.S. president, many fathers and mothers racked their brains and dug deep into their psyche trying to explain to their sons and daughters “How America selected a racist, sexist bully” as our next president. Most are concerned about…
After the Election, DACA Teachers Wonder About Their Future in the Classroom – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
For nearly 150 Teach for America teachers who have temporary resident status through DACA, the election’s outcome signals an unknown future. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
12 Powerful Stories From Parents Who Are #WithHer Because Of Their Kids
On Tuesday, Americans will cast their vote for the next president of the United States. For those casting their vote for Hillary Clinton instead of Donald Trump, their kids are one of the most important reasons they’re #WithHer. The Huffington Post has gathered some of the most powerful posts from…
11 Times Trump Has Made People Want To Divorce Their Families
Like the wall Donald Trump dreams of building between the US-Mexico border, this election season is dividing families across the nation in huge ways. And as Jesse Singal wrote on New York Magazine’s Science of Us blog, trying to convince your loved ones to see it your way is pretty much…
Parents Really Don’t Want Their Kids Looking Up To Donald Trump
The most recent presidential debate started off with an age-old political appeal: Think of the children. “The last debate could have been rated as MA, mature audiences, per TV parental guidelines,” Patrice Brock, an undecided voter, said as she addressed Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. “Knowing that educators assign viewing…
How High-Flying Teachers Get Their Wings – Teacher-Leader Voices – Education Week Teacher
My colleagues and I work quickly in complex environments to perfect our craft. It is our ongoing, human interactions that inform our expertise–helping a child whose mother has died, finding food for a student who had no breakfast, or teaching a class not to bully a new student who seems…
These 2 Moms Share The Beautiful Story Of How They Created Their Family
About the time some people feel they are finally ready to become parents, they then have concerns about their age. However, in today’s “Let Love Define Family®” series for the Huffington Post Queer Voices, RaiseAChild contributing writer, Beth Hallstrom, found a couple who are very happy that they waited. …
These Two Men Share The Beautiful Story Of How Their Family Was Created
Each Friday in September, RaiseAChild celebrates foster and adoptive parents who have chosen to place the needs of children ahead of their own in a special “Let Love Define Family®” series for Huffington Post Queer Voices. This is the last of five special series installments. James McKinney put his family…
LGBT Students Bullied at Higher Rates Than Their Peers, Poll Finds – Rules for Engagement – Education Week
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students completing a recent survey were more likely to report bias-based bullying, online harassment, and feeling unsafe at school than their peers, a new report finds. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More