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‘I Love My Skin!’ Why Black Parents Are Turning to Afrocentric Schools

“I love myself!” the group of mostly black children shouted in unison. “I love my hair, I love my skin!” When it was time to settle down, their teacher raised her fist in a black power salute. The stu... read more

I wanted my kids to love books. So why did I stop reading them myself?

My plan when I ran into Barnes & Noble was to use the restroom, buy myself a book, then hop on the subway to my next meeting. This might have happened had I not passed through the children's section. ... read more

‘I read morning, night and in between’: How one novelist came to love books

For years my life followed a predictable pattern: I would sneak out of the house, play football with the neighborhood kids until dark and promptly contract malaria. Football was so intoxicating ... st... read more

I wanted my kids to love France — they couldn't wait to leave

For nearly 30 years, I had a love affair with France, and I was hoping to watch my kids fall ... Europe must want to go, I figured). Their balking lessened. Enough so that it even seemed Hannah, a big ... read more

I Stood Up to My Stepson’s Abusive Behavior

I wanted answers, and I wanted it to stop. By this time, he had become so emboldened that he slipped up and showed the side that his dad had not seen.My husband was nearby reading and could hear the c... read more

I’m a Cardiac Nurse, and I Ignored My Heart Attack Symptoms for 6 Days

I know exactly what the warning signs are, so I’ve rolled my eyes at people who stroll into the emergency department reporting chest pain that has been going on for two days. Why would ... My kids nee... read more

How To Be a More Curious Person

Probably because I love them so much. I really want ... my kids, but maybe even more importantly, for myself.) Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic is not a book I expected to love. But I did. read more

Episodes We Love: What About The Stepchildren?

Cheryl: Were the fathers grief-stricken because biological kids went with their moms. How did your father and stepfather ... It must have been so hard to lose my mom. I understand why you found somebo... read more

Alice Chater opens up about school bullying and how Will.i.am changed her life — here’s all the new talent for 2019

“And so the kids were ... How did you view the industry growing up? It was white and male. I think that’s why June Sarpong stood out. I’m an only child and my dad Byron always said I was special and c... read more

How I Tricked Myself Into Reading More Books

I love ... so I couldn’t prop myself up when I didn’t feel like holding a book above my head. And worst of all, I had a giant TV in my room. Why read when I can fall asleep to Bob’s Burgers every nigh... read more

This Indianapolis librarian isn’t afraid to get rid of classic books

“One of the things that really helped sharpen my perspective is reading authors of color ... but I read almost 90 percent books for kids. I did buy Michelle Obama’s autobiography, so I am giving mysel... read more