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    Everything You Need to Know Before Election Day

    January 10, 2020

    Sure, you can argue that THE only real important date in the election this year is Election Day itself: November 3rd. But if you really want to be informed and do your part, other dates matter as well. It’s all part of the political process.

    Every Thursday, from now until November 3, look for our Instagram posts regarding Election Day. We’ll be posting an update on the presidential campaign along with a countdown. The goal isn’t simply to inform you that Election Day is drawing nearer, it’s to motivate you to do your part this year.

    Every Thursday, look for our Instagram posts regarding Election Day 2020. You’ll see not only updates, but also a countdown. For example, “200 days until Election Day.” That number isn’t there simply to inform you. It’s there to motivate you. It doesn’t just mean you only have 200 more days until you vote. It means you ONLY have 200 more days to decide who you want to vote for and do something about it: volunteer on a campaign, donate, register your neighbors to vote, educate yourself about issues, etc. Your duty as a U.S. citizen requires more than just voting.

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  • A Parent’s Guide to Impeachment

    December 19, 2019

    Impeachment. It may conjure images of distrust and scandal, it’s a topic you’d rather just avoid, and it is almost always confusing. If those are thoughts coming from adults, then what are kids supposed to think about it? Whether…

  • Remembering a President

    December 5, 2018

    While my children got ready for school this morning, the coverage of President George H.W. Bush’s funeral was on throughout our house. We rarely have TV on these days, but it was important to me that…

  • Talking to kids about violence

    A Parents Guide to Talking to Kids About Violence

    November 6, 2017

      If you’re anything like us, you’re never quite sure how to approach sensitive topics with your kids. For instance, how do you talk to them about things like the deadly church shooting that happened in Texas over…

  • Teaching kids love

    Teaching Our Kids Love Conquers Hate

    August 14, 2017

    “Can you believe they’d hang a sign like that in an elementary school?!” my neighbor fumed. I was embarrassed to admit that I had a hard time noticing what was wrong with the sign. “Hate has…

  • healthcare debate

    Why No One Can Seem to Get A Healthcare Bill Right

    March 20, 2017

      A few days ago, I received an email from the White House inviting me to share my “Obamacare disaster” story. So, I did. I explained how Obamacare has affected my husband’s pay. He’s in the medical field and, along…

  • freedom of the press

    Why Press Coverage of the President Matters

    February 27, 2017

    Do you know how much money reporters make straight out of college? Go ahead and take a guess. Journalism is so glamorous, the salary has got to be sustainable, right? Wrong. Most journalists make jack squat.…

  • Senator Bob Bennett

    Senate Rule 19: Learning to Play Nice

    February 10, 2017

    By: Andrea There is a room in the U.S. Capitol building where only senators can enter. Senator Bob Bennett, a republican, used to tell me stories about that room as we’d walk down the long underground tunnels…

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