We don’t talk enough in our culture about the emotional weight of saying goodbye to a house. A house changes hands. But it becomes part of you.
Heidi Stevens: Saying goodbye to a childhood home that was so much more than a house
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Heidi Stevens: ‘Not aspiring to be humble’ is a rallying cry for this moment, but let’s not stop there
I want to focus on a different quote from Harris, which is less pithy but no less powerful. “We have our family by blood, and then we have our family by love.”
Heidi Stevens: Rolling back comprehensive sex ed fails to prepare young people for the world they actually live in
Whatever words we’re cringing about our kids hearing from a certified educator, we’ll cringe into the fetal position if we see the results of those words typed into Google.
Heidi Stevens: Why voters — even women, like, past 50 — care about abortion rights
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock has a saying: “A vote is a kind of prayer for the world we desire for ourselves and for our children.” He said it in 2022, after defeating Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election. He said it in Chicago during his speech at this year’s Democratic National Convention. He has posted it on his social accounts. It’s worth repeating. It’s a good line …
Heidi Stevens: The lie about immigrants eating pets raises a larger question: What if we tuned into each other’s hunger and humanity?
The former president’s lie raises a larger question: What if we tuned into each other’s hunger and humanity?
Heidi Stevens: Something shifted when Gus Walz stood up and cheered for his dad, and I don’t think it’s going away
Gus Walz reminded us what it looks like to be proud, to be joyful, to be part of something bigger than yourself, to celebrate someone other than yourself.
Heidi Stevens: When you’re not quite ready to launch your kid, but you wouldn’t have it any other way
I’ve said goodbye to things, writes Heidi Stevens. Jobs. Homes. Friendships. Marriages. Saying goodbye to a childhood is different.
Heidi Stevens: I don’t think the old, sexist playbook is going to work against Kamala Harris. Here’s why
I don’t know what will happen in November. But the path that’s taking us there feels uncharted, unconventional, unprecedented. And already, that’s hopeful.
Heidi Stevens: ‘Childless cat lady’ attacks on Kamala Harris betray a deep misunderstanding about what it means to be pro-family
If you want to elect someone based on how they’ll answer the concerns of parents and families, look at their policy proposals for the concerns of children and families.
Heidi Stevens: What if the assassination attempt on former President Trump shifts the tide on gun laws?
What if the pithy memes about wishing our nation cared as much about third-graders as it does about presidential ears turned into more than memes?