On Chicago Public Radio’s ‘Worldview’, Wednesday noon; some Mom-bragging

My book Re-engage! and I will be featured on Jerome McDonnell’s great ‘Worldview’ program out of Chicago Public Radio Wednesday, at noon CST.
You can also hear it through their website there.
Sorry I haven’t done much substantive blogging recently. I’ve been in New York today for the graduation of my wonderfully talented daughter Leila Rached with an M.A. degree from the Peace Education program at Columbia Teachers’ College.
Leila is also a full-time teacher of some five years’ experience. She teaches third grade in a severely stressed part of Brooklyn. I went to visit her classroom there in January and found the students sharp, focused, and engaged. They are great writers, too!
For her MA thesis, Leila designed a whole third-grade curriculum program in Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, and Environmental Education for her class.
And okay, while I’m in Mom-bragging mode, my son is getting a Master’s degree in early June, too. This is his second one. It’s from MIT’s program in Technology and Policy. His main focus is on energy and environmental issues. He’s been looking at the validity of the different ways people try to account for the emissions-reducing benefits of renewable power generation.
I can’t tell you all how incredibly proud I am of the people my three kids have become, and the work they’re doing. I love spending time with them and the partners who have brought so much additional richness into all of our lives. I truly realize how lucky I am able to be able to spend good time with them.