A Frog, A Full Room, and Learning to Speak

The first slide showed the logo for the camp. The second showed a giant green front with a juicy pink earthworm hanging out of its mouth. The kids giggled as they shouted, “Ew! Gross!” I laughed, too, as my face turned red, and I attempted to explain the picture. Unlike the rest of my classmates,…

Changing a Family Language

The other day, I called the insurance company, which one never does due to delightful reasons. The customer service representative on the phone gave me all of her patience and went to great lengths to help me. I felt my anger and frustration rising disproportionately. Sure, I placed the call because I had issues with…