Do-or-Die: In Pursuit of the Dream

I’ve had several people ask me what is “freedom writing” and what are “Freedom Writers.” It started as a bunch of kids writing their stories in the hopes that someone might read and find hope. Funny thing is that sometimes I have to go...

OMG! OMG! OMG!

The boy can swim! I believed so hard it made me angry yesterday when he wailed like a little girl and said he didn’t think he could do it. “Yes you can!” I snapped, irritated with his lack of confidence. After all, his mother had been a competitive...