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Being a Mom: The Superpower I Never Wanted

Reading Time: 2 minutesI never wanted these superpowers — I always thought being supermom meant getting everything done on time with a clean house. Instead, it’s knowing that my son is tired by the sound of his voice, or that my infant is teetering on the edge of doing something bold just in time for me to intervene. It looks like opening my eyes most mornings crying at the weight of what I’ll face that day — even when it’s a simple summer day.

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Engage

We all know who these two humans were – My question is, do we know who we are?

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe’ve all wondered. History has never quit asking the question. How did the people of Germany stand by and let it happen?  Why didn’t the stop the Nazis?  

It’s not hard for me to imagine that now. It’s not hard for me to imagine how uncomfortable it was for them to watch the jews get loaded onto trains and taken away. It probably made them uneasy. So, they turned away and history tells their stories because they sat idly by, feeling uncomfortable, maybe even afraid, and did nothing.  

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Informed

The Root: A Pregnant Woman Was Shot in the Stomach, Killing the Unborn Child. Police Charged Her With Manslaughter

Reading Time: 3 minutes“Today, Marshae Jones is being charged with manslaughter for being pregnant and getting shot while engaging in an altercation with a person who had a gun,” Reyes said in a statement. “Tomorrow, it will be another black woman, maybe for having a drink while pregnant. And after that, another, for not obtaining adequate prenatal care.”

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