by Amanda Goodman | Jun 15, 2018 | Mom Life, Social Issues
“Did you see this BS?” That was the subject line of an email from my Dad…so I knew there was something good in the email to follow. He shared an article from the NY Post and I saw the headline immediately: Everyone makes school’s cheer squad after...
by Amanda Goodman | May 14, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues
Raising money for PREVENTION is tough. There I said it. As a society, we do a really good job responding to a crisis. When there is someone in an immediate need, we always step up. It’s something I will always admire about our community. But...
by Amanda Goodman | May 9, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues
I often tell people that right now, in this moment, I have the most important job of my entire life: I advocate for children….for their happiness…for their safety. It’s a blessing. But it also keeps me up at night. I wonder if I am making a...
by Amanda Goodman | May 8, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues
This is the most important blog post I have ever written because it’s the one I need to get “out there” the most. 31 days. Jake Wilson has been gone for 31 days. 31 days of not knowing where he is. 31 days of not knowing what happened. 31 days of not...
by Amanda Goodman | Apr 27, 2018 | #metoo, Social Issues
“Oh my God! Another woman claiming sexual harassment from like 30 years ago! Let it go!” Sigh. I was waiting for a coffee this morning when I overheard a woman exclaim that. The news had just mentioned the recent sexual harassment allegations against Tom...
by Amanda Goodman | Apr 18, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues
Not our town. Not our school. Not our neighborhood. Not our family. I would be lying if I didn’t foolishly believe all of these same things. If somehow tragedy would skip over us because it’s only something you read about…not something that would...
