Parenting

“I often worry that my words won’t come out right and someone with a stronger opinion or who can articulate clearer will make my thoughts seem irrelevant.”

"Let me tell you, I'm raising a strong girl, a smart girl and a sweet girl. And I want nothing more than for her to be surrounded with role models who are exactly that."

“Is he walking yet?” I immediately gave a long-winded response, probably 5 sentences longer than was expected. I didn’t realize until about a minute after the conversation was over where I thought to myself, “Why did you even go there?” I could have simply smiled and answered, “No, not yet,” but instead I had to share everything else he is doing as if it was an issue he’s not yet walking at 12 months.

According to the officer's body cam, he was able to save the little girl in 27 seconds.

"Expect him to grow wild and fast. Expect to pay close attention when he slows down. Expect tears to fall and the biggest belly laughs."

My brown son doesn't get the benefit of the doubt like my white son does.

"My friend didn’t understand the big deal. She 'doesn’t see color.'"

"We are white, we are straight, we are married, we’re pastors, we’re upper-middle class, so we just had the luxury of not having to care."