Race Archive

The kids and I began today, Martin Luther King Day, early, as usual. Curled up on the couch, we watched Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech. The kids asked to see the speech, and R even quoted some of it. They were surprised by ...Read More

Since I wrote this post last week, I’ve had two conversations about Ferguson, Missouri and the death of Michael Brown that keep repeating over and over in my head. When that happens, it’s a sign to me that I should write about them. Conversation ...Read More

Alternative titles for this post include: What I Learned About Adoption at BlogHer14. And Addiction. Parenting Children with Special Needs. Being LGBTQ. Mental Illness. Postpartum Depression. These aren’t topics I blog about here on Red Shutters, and there’s a reason why: they are not ...Read More