by Amanda Goodman | Sep 26, 2017 | Social Issues, Social Media
“Amanda, what are your thoughts on kneeling and the National Anthem…are you going to blog about it?” This is the thing: no blog, social media post, quote, essay or argument will change someone else’s opinion. And honestly, that is okay. People...
by Amanda Goodman | Aug 15, 2017 | Mom Life, Social Issues
I’ve been wanting to blog since Saturday…from the moment I saw the first image out of Charlottesville. The Confederate flags…the Tiki torches…the hate-filled signs…the arms held up “a la Hitler.” I’ve been wanting to...
by Amanda Goodman | Aug 9, 2017 | Social Issues, Social Media
I responded to a “less than nice” message recently and the response I got was this: “Whatever. It’s called freedom of speech. Deal with it.” Ahh yes. The freedom of speech defense. We are all lucky, blessed and beyond fortunate to have...
by Amanda Goodman | Jul 12, 2017 | Mom Life, Social Issues
I thought about whether to write about this. I thought to myself, “you know, this is too personal. This should be between us as a family.” But I realized, as a mom…a community advocate…a voice…it’s imperative that I share this...
