Dear Lisa & Jean-Paul,
Hello. How are you? I hope everything is OK by your side…We are safe from the pandemic at first and now because of the war I hope everything will be restored so we can go back to school. I want to appreciate and I am great full for the never ending...
Most of us feel like we have been in prison during the pandemic. Teenagers, especially, feel isolated and alone because they are out of school, bored and restless. Has it ever crossed your mind to wonder about the impact of the pandemic on youth in prison? Would you agree that the power of...
This autobiography/song book by Dolly Parton spans a career of over six decades. Covering her life (from childhood to love to her dad to religion to pets and more) through 175 of her songs, the text reads as if you are having a direct conversation with the legend herself. You don
't have to...
If you Google “benefits of self-care and well-being,” there are over one million responses that come up. It might be safe to say that SELF Care is an issue we are all dealing with! To save you some time, here are the overall elements of self-care:
Being aware of and...Many people around the world are struggling with the decision about whether to receive one of the currently available COVID-19 vaccines. For my family, the decision is easy. If most people are like horses, my husband is a zebra: he has a primary immune deficiency, specifically Common Variable Immune Deficiency or CVID.
The Immune Deficiency Foundation...
Middle School Teacher, Saudi Arabia
Original Post (March 26, 2020): “I am a middle school teacher at an international school in Saudi Arabia. We started teaching online classes early, with almost no warning, but luckily we already had some experience with virtual school as we occasionally close for dust storms and heavy rains. Our...
Here’s what’s been happening in the field of Education this month. We encourage you to click on the associated links to learn more! 
In my recent article on Donella Meadows, I mentioned an excellent book about the evolutionary process: A Walk Through Time: From Stardust to Us—the Evolution of Life on Earth, by Sidney Liebes, Elisabeth Satoris et al. An outdoor exhibit version of the Walk Through Time is now open to visitors at Lassalle-Haus Bad Schönbrunn in Switzerland until...
Weeds. No gardener likes a weed. They plot year after year how to make their garden weed-free. But perhaps we are thinking of weeds all wrong. What if we renamed them to “bee food,” “pollinators’ delight,” “herbal medicine,” “edibles” or “biodiversity enablers?” All those names sound so positive...
Melissa Morbeck, Director of Partnerships for No More Foundation, was the guest speaker at the May monthly meeting of the Human Rights Team. She shared the recent launch of the No More Global Directory to provide domestic violence and sexual assault resources in 195 countries, all the countries recognized by the United Nations. Amazing. Just not North Korea – sorry.
This incredible presentation...
