Hi. I used to be Steve or sometimes Steven, but now I am more than happy to be known as Chelsea’s husband or Hobbes’ dad. Speaking of Hobbes, he is telling me it is time for the first of my posts. Be aware – mine are unlikely to be filled with deep insights. Mostly they …
Have you ever wondered what moving to a different country would be like for a child? Well to sum It all up it’s quite scary, but for a place like Mexico with all the beaches and fruits it’s very extraordinary. Today I would like to point out the beaches. The first experience was very calm …
Dedication I will forever owe debts of love, generosity, and education to my besties, KW and Gates, for challenging how I think about and act on the privileges and tangible benefits afforded me by my whiteness and the pervasive structures of white supremacy. Introduction When we first started talking about our plans to move to …
When talking with people about our plans to move to Mexico for a while, “why Mexico?” was almost always the first question asked. Sometimes it was asked with incredulity and other times more from a place of genuine curiosity. I’m going to give y’all the benefit of the doubt and treat this response as though …
I get moving panic attacks. Even though I’ve moved pretty frequently ever since I was a kid, the process causes me serious anxiety and I average one proper panic attack per move. Today, as the regularly scheduled shallow breathing settled in, I tried to analyze why this was happening. Moving sucks for everyone. I’ve never …