Well, here it is.  The end of the long “Summer of COVID-19”.  And while I’m sure we could list the bad things about this pandemic until the cows come home, what about the good things?  Yes, I said good things. I feel that it’s important…

For the final installment of my teen interviews about the pandemic, I asked Sam A. what it was like to be a high school senior during quarantine. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?  A: I just…

Welcome, everyone! This week I interviewed my friend Katherine R. about her 8th grade experience during COVID-19. Q: Hi, Katherine!  Please tell us a little bit about yourself.  A: I will be a freshman in high school this upcoming school year.…

Hello, everyone! I hope you’ve enjoyed these interviews so far.  This week, I spoke with my cousin, Rebecca C. of Maryland, about her experience as a foreign exchange student before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Q: Can you tell us a…

For the second installment of my interviews about how COVID-19 has affected teens, I turned to my friend Grace E. to see what quarantine was like from a public-school perspective. Q: Hi, Grace!  What school do you attend, and what…

These last few months have brought about a lot of changes.  The story of quarantine has been viewed from many different perspectives. It’s been told from the point of view of parents, patients, healthcare workers, the elderly and politicians.  Well, I’m here…

If you’ve been stressed lately, I feel for you.  Being at home with my whole family for the last three months has been tough!  Between the coronavirus, protests, my sisters bursting into my room when I was trying to do…

I know that most teenagers may not like “old stuff," but I do.  I’ve grown up reading Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables, watching Downton Abbey, and listening to Hamilton.  So suffice to say, I’m a big…

I can’t believe it, but it’s June.  It feels like time has been moving both really slowly and super quickly these past few weeks.  After all, you know what they say: “Time flies when you’re stuck at home all the time!” Anyway,…

My mother-in-law asked me, “How do you get your kids so excited about being outside?” With the trend and allure in our culture of living a more screen-filled existence, it can be tough figuring out how to prioritize being outside.…

Unschooling: An educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning. As a teenager, I dropped out of mainstream education. I was thirteen, and my mom and I decided I could take a "break" for…

Next week is Earth day. At my children’s school, we had big plans. We were going to dedicate the garden in front of our school with a plaque, officially confirming its status as a Monarch Waystation. We were going to…

Being stuck in our homes, with limited access to personal outdoor space, can be challenging. While most grocery stores are stocked with the items we need to eat, it’s a good idea to plan ahead and think about what you…

Photos from The ARC of the United States All Oklahomans are feeling the impact of this global crisis, including people with disabilities and the incredible staff and organizations that support them. However this important community is being overlooked when it…

Photo from The ARC As Oklahomans, along with the rest of the world, focus on the present COVID-19 health crisis, we could soon be faced with another health challenge in Oklahoma depending on the choices our state makes regarding Medicaid…

Dena Drabek and her cousin Teresa March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and it marks the third month into my new job as the Vice President of External Relations for Tulsa Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities…