Tag: community

I’m not originally from New York. I moved to NYC along with my fiancé (now husband) in what was supposed to be a two-year...

With gratitude, we say thank you to the doctors and nurses for saving lives, offering words of encouragement, easing fears, being patient while sleep...

We don't have to do it alone. We were never meant to. - Brené Brown. When I left my corporate job in June of 2009 it...

The whole COVID-19 pandemic has turned many of our daily lives upside down. We’ve had to adapt to changes in just about everything, including...

These past weeks I have been experiencing the surreal sense of playing the part of a character in a historical fiction novel or movie,...

As a registered nurse, I have always felt a deep desire to help people. In light of the current times, that desire is stronger...

Growing up in Westchester County, I didn’t imagine that after college, living in Manhattan for many years and getting married, I would settle down...

  I've thought a lot about using literature to develop my kids' sense of history, acceptance, and emotional intelligence. In our library, we celebrate diversity...

The teacher in me can list ten different reasons why it is amazingly important for your child to read every day. The teacher in...

Having a home and enough food is something to be very grateful for. Many people have to worry about access to food and even...