A President who has been maligned for striking the wrong tone at the wrong time got the tone exactly right this week when he offered new ideas to stem the tide of school shootings. What happened? His ideas were shot down within a matter of hours. I live in a [...]

What is a blogger supposed to do when everything they thought they knew changes in one fell swoop? Bloggers get clicks for being controversial, not advocating a middle of the road approach or compromise. Since November 2016, this blogger has alternated between wanting to pull the covers over her head [...]

Unspinning the Planned Parenthood Video Posted on July 21, 2015 Several Republican presidential candidates have claimed that Planned Parenthood is “profiting” from abortions. But the full, unedited video they cite as evidence shows a Planned Parenthood executive repeatedly saying its clinics want to cover their costs, not make money, when donating [...]

I am going to write an ellistical post about the undercover video campaign against Planned Parenthood. That means I am making a list of things to consider. This isn't an op-ed piece, it's a call for reflection. It is a list of questions I am asking myself about Planned Parenthood. [...]

Liberals defend Marco Rubio against blistering New York Times attacks Published June 11, 2015 Fox News Latino (AP PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN) It’s not often that Jon Stewart, host of “The Daily Show,” defends conservatives, but that is what he did Wednesday. Stewart became the latest critic of The New York Times [...]

Justice Dept. review finds pattern of racial bias among Ferguson police By Sari Horwitz March 3 at 3:16 PM The Justice Department will issue findings Wednesday that accuse the police department in Ferguson, Mo., of racial bias and routinely violating the constitutional rights of black citizens by stopping drivers without [...]

By Debbie Baldwin So, this week has been a little different. I'm in New York City, filming a TV show. Technically, I'm in New York City filming my TV show. A couple of years ago, my friend Kim Cella and I had an idea for a sitcom—sort of a Seinfeld-meets-Bob [...]

Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2014 12:00 pm By Debbie Baldwin As a parent, you constantly hope you are doing it right. Occasionally, things happen that confirm that hope, changing it into a belief: I believe I'm doing it right. Be it an A on a test, a win in the [...]

Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:00 pm | Updated: 12:19 pm, Thu Aug 28, 2014. By Debbie Baldwin So we've all been doing a lot of texting. It's an acceptable form of communication for adults—barring condolences and break-ups—and the primary form for teens. Last spring, Cranky's prom invitation was extended [...]

  From Elle Dowd Discussing Tragic Events in a Youth Community This past week has been a difficult one for our communities. The shooting of Mike Brown brings forth all sorts of emotions and questions. Yet, despite the overwhelming tragedy in Ferguson and its troubling aftermath, we can be consoled [...]