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I was approached by Rachel Epstein, an associate editor for Marie Claire, about writing an Op/Ed for the website. The piece was pitched as a refutation to the lies and stupidity of QAnon conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA). Of course I said yes. I’m always flattered and honored to be able to use … Continue reading February 4, 2021

I received a text from Abbey Clements on Friday asking what I was doing over the weekend. She lives in CT, so I jokingly asked if she was coming over. She had been approached by Michelle Ringuette & Randi Weingarten from AFT about writing a piece about how Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) doesn’t belong … Continue reading February 3, 2021

I recorded an episode of “Beyond the Bell” with my friend Evelyn Lauer last week. It was released this morning. We spoke about what it’s like teaching during COVID. I hope you’ll listen. Continue reading January 31, 2021

Today was a rough day. Around 9:30a an AP came over the speakers and called a Code Red. He sounded out of breath. He didn’t say it was a drill. I froze for a second. I was in 6th period Journalism 1. I had six students in the room and about 30 on a Teams … Continue reading January 29, 2021

Today was a very dark day for America. I was in the middle of teaching when my son came over to tell me that people with guns were at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Continue reading January 6, 2021

I have waited for this day for four long years. Today, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States & Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States. I wrote this on Continue reading January 20, 2021

I tested positive for COVID this morning. I had a rapid test on Monday that came back negative. I took the PCR test on Monday and the results came back negative on Wednesday. I woke up feeling a little stuffy this morning, but thought it was due to the cooler temperatures. To be safe, I … Continue reading December 11, 2020

Feb. 14, 2018 was the only day I wore these leggings. After that day, I washed them and they have sat folded on my dresser. I never put them away. I would glance at them every so often. I didn’t know what to do with them. I couldn’t wear them again. I couldn’t throw them … Continue reading November 20, 2020

A new social media account has been created for “Parkland Speaks” on both Instagram & Twitter using the handle @parklandspeaks. It was important to do this to share the messages and images that the book contains. With so many acts of gun violence occurring daily around the country, these stories need to be told today … Continue reading November 9, 2020

I’ve never colored my hair, or even thought about it. Growing up, my mom constantly told me how gorgeous my hair was and that “women kill to have your color”. This was always said with her very heavy New York accent. When I got my hair cut a few weeks ago, Lo (who is a … Continue reading October 17, 2020