(Originally posted on FB 4/19/21) 8 months in, many familias remain in RV’s and hotels. Those who’ve found apartments outside of their hometown are paying 2-3 times what they paid before. Everyone pulling together as usual. In hopes that this
Supporting our youth’s discernment
Trust your heart. Trust your gut. Revolutionary words I’ve said to my children for years. Not, “what I think” “what I say” but what they sense deep within is good and true for them. When I work with youth, I
Fire Update and Straight talk about Showing up
(Originally posted on FB on 3/2/21) Families are still displaced all over the county in hotels, RV’s, friend’s homes. Meanwhile, empty FEMA trailers sit on the edge of the county fairgrounds waiting to be placed. Two weeks ago, at the
Talking with children about the ‘Insurrection’/decolonized homeschooling
(originally posted on on FB 1/7/21) Yesterday, the question was posed, How will teachers talk with the children about the day’s events? Having chosen years ago to homeschool/life learn for decolonization purposes, I shared: “Me: oh children, you know how
Reciprocity and Receiving
(originally written and posted on Facebook January 25th, 2021) The other day la familia that stayed with us, who now have their own apartment, invited us over for dinner. Though we’ve stayed in touch because we are familia now, we
Young social worker and now, just human
(These are FEMA trailers) I’ve been making home visits since I was 22 and had to flip through a giant book of maps (aka Thomas Guide) to figure out where I was going! I’ve always loved being with people in
Circle magic
Something beautiful that happens in my ongoing (now zoom) circles because we walk together in the ups and downs of life, is when someone gets triggered into the lies of insecurity, unlovabilty, feeling stuck/disempowered, we can help. We say, “No,
Mariposa Activism
(Before embarking on other memoir pieces, I’m adding some of my recent FB posts to have them here) When I was 10 years old, I had been placed in one foster home but had requested to move to another where
Finding our Place
A few years ago, I was helping put on a protest against a notorious anti-immigrant political figure who came into town to support a local anti immigrant candidate. (not going to give him any free publicity here) As I stood
Trauma brain: Not only are there two Americas, only some of us know it
The other day a client said something I’ve heard repeatedly throughout the years and understand deeply, “I never worried like this, until (insert tragedy here/loss of loved one) and now I have so much more fear and anxiety.” A parent