jkid voices blog
History speaks to our common humanity and legacy of trauma
By David A. Love As I reflect on Black History Month and the wonder that is the month of February, I am reminded that we must remember history—the good and especially the bad—and learn the lessons it has to offer us. February is the coldest...
Black Don’t Crack: On Learning to Love your Whole Child
By Jackie Jonas My husband and I have been married for 36 years. When we realized we were headed toward marriage, we had a lot to negotiate. He is an Ashkenazi Jewish man only two generations from Russia on his mother’s side and Austria on...
Gratitude: a Sukkot Perspective
By Sarah Robinson As fall approaches and the high holiday season engulfs our family, we start to prepare for our favorite festival. Sukkot, a celebration of nature, the harvest, and welcome, follows Yom Kippur, and falls squarely as the leaves begin to change and the...