Tag Archives for sex offender
Could you protect yourself?
Today some girlfriends came over for a play date. We drank coffee on the patio while our little ones poured sand on each other. We talked about writing, our weekend, and the sex offender who lives a couple blocks from … Continue reading
Lovin’ My Bubble, Not our New Neighbor
I used to say I didn’t care about money. I’d wear the same jeans I wore in eighth grade if they still fit, and I happily drive my mother-in-law’s old minivan. But then our friend (aka The Sex Offender) moved … Continue reading
How do you teach diversity?
We’ve never taught our children to be afraid of anyone, except for that generic category of strangers: You don’t open the door for strangers. You don’t get in the car with strangers. You don’t go anywhere with strangers, in fact. … Continue reading
Internal Peace, and Roasted Tomatoes
When I was in high school, one of the girls on my sister’s tennis team and her family were murdered in their home a few days before Christmas. They were tied up and shot, doused with gasoline and set on … Continue reading
A sex offender moves in, and I make bread
Yesterday I received an email a Level 2 sex offender moved into our neighborhood. I couldn’t sleep. I’ve always felt safe where we live. I leave our garage door open during a trip to the park, and let our 5-year-old … Continue reading