by Mary E. Cronin | Jan 14, 2017 | Community connections, Uncategorized, We Need Diverse Books
Our country has a rich history of marching on Washington, to defend rights, to protest, to resist. Two picture books I have been reading capture this dynamic perfectly for young children. The Youngest Marcher by Cynthia Levinson portrays the energy and idealism of...
by Mary E. Cronin | Nov 17, 2016 | Community connections
I found a way out of my post-election miasma: writing letters. Read my essay about gratitude letters here on Medium.
by Mary E. Cronin | Nov 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
So many parents are struggling to explain the dynamics of the tumultuous presidential campaign. Parenting Through an R-Rated Presidential Campaign, my op-ed in WBUR’s Cognoscenti, offers parents six strategies to help. Kids will feel the blowback of the election...
by Mary E. Cronin | Oct 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
All the stars aligned, and there we were, marching over the Brooklyn Bridge to celebrate National Pantsuit Day and cheer for Hillary Clinton. We were in New York City on a Friday night to see Hamilton. As if that wasn’t charmed enough, we found out about a...
by Mary E. Cronin | Oct 12, 2016 | LGBTQ+, Uncategorized
Searching for My Sidekick: I wrote that essay three years ago, as I remembered my childhood friend Wilfredo on his October 12 birthday. I’d recently learned that he had died, and I had an unsettled feeling, wondering about the circumstances of his death at age...