by Petal Modeste | Feb 27, 2020 | Black History Month, Inspiration, Resources
Ted Talks My road trip through the whitest towns of America —Rich Benjamin How to Overcome your Biases? Walk Boldly Towards Them — Vrenã Myers We need to Talk about an Injustice — Bryan Stevenson The Little Problem I Had Renting a House – James A. White Sr....
by Petal Modeste | Feb 24, 2020 | Black History Month, Inspiration, Resources
February is Black History Month, a month where we celebrate African American luminaries who have blazed a trail in every facet of human endeavor. It is a celebration that is well-deserved but it also underscores the systemic racism that made—and continues to...
by Petal Modeste | Jan 14, 2020 | Inspiration
[Season 2 of Parenting fo the Future debuts on January 28. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast before then and catch up on previous episodes.] A 14-year-old self-taught filmmaker who has interviewed 14 heads of states and champions literacy. A...
by Petal Modeste | Jan 7, 2020 | Inspiration, Interviews
A Conversation with Luke Bolton on the Bahá’í Faith’s Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program Luke Bolton grew up in Durango Colorado but left home to go to Bard College in upstate New York. He graduated from college with a degree in International Relations and...
by Petal Modeste | Sep 16, 2019 | Inspiration
This week I am sharing three thought-provoking questions with respect to our children and their well-being, including whether some of us should be allowed to have children. I also read a series of articles that focus on some of the phenomena that impact childhood...
by Petal Modeste | Sep 10, 2019 | Inspiration, Picks of the Week, Uncategorized
This week, my thoughts are divided among many important parenting issues that impact all of our children, from toddlers to school-age kids all the way to collegiates. For starters — the safety and security of our kids can never be far from our minds and...
