Greta Thunberg is My Hero and What We Can Do About Climate Change
This is why Greta Thunberg is my hero and what she has inspired me to do in order to combat climate change, even if it's just one step at a time.
3 Things You Can Do to Help
I am FIRED UP this week over what’s happening in our country. I’ve shared my thoughts + feelings here and here.
In Response to Last Week…
Like everyone, I feel so sad about the recent suicides in the past week (and months and years). Kate Spade, Avicii, and Anthony Bourdain were all creative, talented, and beautiful souls who used their gifts to touch so many people in the world.
Interviews with Moms from Englewood and Woodlawn
For three years, I worked with moms on Chicago’s South Side. One of the projects I was assigned was to interview these mothers, who’d become my friends, to find out more about their experience.
Las Vegas 2017: How to Prevent Mass Shootings
What happened in Vegas is devastating. There’s no way around it. We live in a world where anyone can go out to have fun or just to school—and end up shot.
Things I Learned about Syria from Chelsea Handler
I went to a charity event for the Karam Foundation at the Langham Hotel in Chicago (which is very swanky –
Why the 2016 Election is for the Best…
The 2016 election is the end of the world as we know it. Donald Trump is now the president elect of the United States of America.