(A love note to the wild ones and the ones raising them)

Let’s talk about this word:

“Good.”

It’s been showing up a lot lately…

in praise, in fear, in generational echoes.

“Be a good girl.”

“Act like a good boy.”

“That’s not what good kids do.”

But here’s the spell we’re breaking…

Because true wealth isn’t built in banks—it’s born in the hands, hearts, and rhythms of the people.

Mariana Mazzucato isn’t just an economist—

She’s a systems alchemist.

A rebel scholar.

A woman who dared to ask:

Who told us that value belongs to those who extract it?

Let’s talk about language, power, and the direction we’re steering this human ship.

Recently, a public figure praised the resurgence of the word “retarded” as a cultural victory. And we need to call that what it is—not clever, not rebellious, not edgy. It’s a tactic. A deliberate tactic that feeds an old, worn-out system built on hierarchy, dehumanization, and separation.

Language shapes the world.

And this kind of language? It creates tiers…

Because the stars were never out of reach—we were just waiting for a woman like her to rise.

She didn’t just reach space—

She stretched the boundaries of what little Black girls were told they could be…

Burnout doesn’t mean you don’t care.

It means you cared so much, you tried to carry it all alone.

But here’s the truth:

We can’t carry the world on our shoulders.

We can only carry what is ours to hold —

with love, with breath, and with boundaries.

To advocate from love means…

Because brilliance, complexity, and consent can coexist.

Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett is a viral immunologist, educator, and woman whose groundbreaking work helped develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. In the early days of the pandemic—when fear was high, information was scarce, and lives were being lost in staggering numbers—Dr. Corbett led with compassion and heart…

(The wisdom lives within…)

What if your child’s body wasn’t something to manage, correct, or rush through—but something to listen to?

What if their wiggles were wisdom?

Their silence… a signal?

Their tears… sacred language?

The body teaches us—if we let it….

Let’s talk about what “equitable voting” really means.

It doesn’t mean we all jump through the same hoops.

It means the path to the ballot box is clear and accessible—for everyone.

And right now, that’s not what the SAVE Act is offering.

When a law requires extra documentation—like birth certificates or passports—to prove citizenship for voter registration, it creates a system where some people have to work harder to prove what others don’t.

That’s not equality.

And it’s definitely not equity…

Because rewriting the rules can save lives.

Amanda Nguyen is a civil rights activist, survivor, astronaut-in-training, and the founder of Rise—a global nonprofit that has helped change laws for over 100 million people.

After surviving rape and facing a justice system that offered more confusion than care, Amanda stepped outside of the box to create a path to justice:

She rewrote the law.

We’re not meant to be exhausted soldiers in a never-ending fight.

We’re meant to be rooted, resourced, and responsive humans in a living, breathing movement.

Rest is not laziness.

It’s how your nervous system recalibrates…

“What if this is not the darkness of the tomb—but the darkness of the womb?”

Valarie Kaur is a civil rights leader, lawyer, storyteller, and visionary who speaks the language of the heart with the power of the law. She is the founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, a movement rooted in the belief that love is a force for social justice—not just in private relationships, but in public life, activism, and systemic change.

It sounds protective—but what it really does is make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote.

If passed by the Senate, this bill would require voters to show documentary proof of citizenship—like a birth certificate or passport—just to register.

Because the future must be built on care.

Ai-jen Poo is a quiet, but compassionate revolutionary voice—an organizer, advocate, and visionary who has spent decades uplifting the workers too often forgotten: the caregivers, nannies, housekeepers, and home care providers who hold our world together.

As the President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Executive Director of Caring Across Generations, Ai-jen has fought to …

(Let’s start at the roots…)

Body-wise parenting is the name I’ve chosen to describe a specific style of parenting—one rooted in respect for the body, trust in its wisdom, and the belief that every child is already whole.

It’s a gentle, grounded approach that honors your child’s entire being—not just their behavior, but their body, their needs, and their natural rhythms.

It’s parenting that makes space for…

Scholar. Revolutionary. Truth-teller. Vision keeper.

Angela Davis (81), has spent her life fighting for a world where freedom is not biased and where justice isn’t just an idea, but an embodied truth for everyone.

She gained global recognition in the 1960s and 70s as a fearless advocate for Black liberation, prison abolition, and systemic change. As a former political prisoner, she became a symbol of resistance and hope—reminding the world that speaking truth to power often comes with a price, but that silence has its own cost, too.

Listening: Conscious Relating Isn’t Compliance

Let’s talk about listening

REALLY listening

What it does

(and does not) mean in our relationships.

I’ve received countless open-mouthed kisses from my babies.

Slobbery, giggly, snotty, love-drunk kisses—

offered with absolute delight and unfiltered joy.

And you know what? I’ve received every single one with gratitude.

Because I refuse to let the scowls or sideways glances from others

convince me that something so innocent, so pure, is “inappropriate.”

We’ve been taught to correct behavior.

To label it as “good” or “bad.”

To discipline the outbursts, reward the obedience, and manage the meltdowns.

But here’s what body-wise parenting reminds us:

Behavior is communication.

It’s the body speaking when words can’t.

The woman who changed the landscape so more of us could be heard.

Tarana Burke began her work not in the spotlight, but in the quiet corners of community—where real healing happens. Long before #MeToo became a viral movement, Tarana was walking alongside survivors, creating space for voices that had long been silenced, and reminding us all that our stories matter.

The world is heavy right now.

Fear is loud.

Anger is rising.

Sadness lingers.

And hatred—often rooted in misinformation—is spreading like wildfire.

But in the midst of all of it, I believe in love.