At the end of last month, you and I and 41,000 of the biggest-hearted people on Earth came together to respond to today’s refugee crisis, the worst humanitarian emergency since World War II. This response—The Compassion Collective—was led by the communities of Elizabeth Gilbert, Brené Brown, Cheryl Strayed, Rob Bell and Momastery. As The Compassion Collective, we joined together to ask these questions: Should drowning children be saved? Should starving women be fed? Should freezing men be warmed? Should homeless babies be sheltered? Together, you answered YES. You decided this: Credit:Emily McDowell And THEN: This. In increments of 5, 10,…
What to Say When Your Kid Gets Busted
My kid got in trouble at school the other day. We Meltons — we’re mostly good and a little bad. Said child came home and told us what happened. I called the teacher and she told me what happened. The reports were mostly the same. MOSTLY. That evening I sent this email to said child’s teacher: Dear Mrs. ______, Said child and said child’s father and I have discussed today’s events at length. Said child understands that the following consequences are the result of today’s happenings: [All the things]. Said child knows that if behavior continues, said child will be removed from…
They Believed They Could. So They Did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lately, more than ever — I’ve turned on the news and then turned it off in what might be called a teeny bit of despair. This is what I usually think: So much pain. So much callousness. So much hopelessness. I need to believe. I need to believe that the world is good. I need to believe that people care. I need to believe that the light is more powerful than the darkness. I need to believe that it is finally time for women to lead. For us to turn this car around and lead us to peace. I need to…