Dear Donovan, After you started preschool, you once came home and announced to me, “I am the only brown boy in my class.” I wondered if you had figured that out through your own observations, or if another child had pointed it out to you. I assured you that your skin is beautiful, but internally,Continue reading “31 for 41: Beautiful Skin”
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31 for 41: Birds, Bees and Big Dogs
Dear Donovan, When you were a little boy, you loved the show “Wild Kratts.” You loved learning about animals. I tried to support you in your animal studies with frequent trips to the zoo and a small fortune in animal books. There were bugs in jars, toads in the bathtub, a three-generation cat family, MojoContinue reading “31 for 41: Birds, Bees and Big Dogs”