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Two steps forward

November 25, 2019by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

Much remains the same since I wrote this post back in 2014, and some are actually worse. One thing that is better (and worse) is a new Tamir Rice Safety […]

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Current Events, Politics

Mea Culpa

October 10, 2019by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

Almost daily I tell folks in my workshops and discussions that it’s okay to make mistakes. When we talk about topics like race, gender, sexuality and other social categories, it’s […]

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Philosophical
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Identity Politics

September 27, 2019by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

Way back in 1992 it was considered deviant to have a tattoo. People with tattoos fell into categories like punk, artist, biker and the formerly incarcerated. This meant that I […]

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Current Events, Philosophical, The Past, Writing

First Days

August 14, 2019by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

When my daughter was younger, like many parents, we marked important days with a photo. First day of school for every grade, first rock concert, plays, awards and music performances. […]

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Domestic, Mother Issues, Parenting, Uncategorized

Invitation to Discomfort

August 9, 2019by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

For the first time since the slaughter of the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, hearing news made me cry. Make no mistake there has been a nonstop […]

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Current Events, Politics, Uncategorized

Carrot and Stick

July 31, 2019by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

I don’t know about you but I seem to have an almost magical ability to catalog every moment in my life where I fell short. All those times I was […]

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Philosophical, Random Stuff, Uncategorized

Risk Management

June 10, 2019by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

I’m updating my website with the help of a super talented, visually oriented friend. An unexpected response to the necessary questions like “who is your audience?”, and “what do you […]

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Feminism, Philosophical, Writing
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A Trip around the Sun

June 5, 2019by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

There are some milestones in life where there is an expectation that we engage in a little self-reflection. Big moments like the birth of a child, or the death of […]

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Philosophical, Uncategorized, Writing

Blindspot

March 6, 2018by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

Watching the students who survived the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School become activists has both been beautiful and heartening. Seeing their grief and outrage evolve into a […]

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Current Events, Politics

What It Means to Love

September 13, 2017by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

Today is my 20th wedding anniversary. Mr. Man and I are apart this year because he’s attending a leadership program at Harvard Business School (yay!) and I’m preparing our house & […]

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Domestic

What We Remember

August 16, 2017by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

A friend I met when I was 12 is now in critical condition in the ICU. A friendship that started in middle school covers a lot of history. Successes and […]

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Philosophical, The Past

Hate speech is protected speech

July 22, 2017by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

It seems like every day now we see another example of people protesting and shutting down speakers when they don’t agree with their message. On campuses and other public venues, […]

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Philosophical, Politics

Chopping Brush

June 9, 2017by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

A post on the Facebook group Pantsuit Nation made me cry this morning. It was by a young woman of color working as a Staff Assistant in the U.S. Congress […]

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Girly Things, Parenting, Philosophical, Politics

Sleeping Together

June 3, 2017by Amanda Shaffer 2 Comments

“What would you say if I asked to have my boyfriend sleep over?” My daughter and her friend asked for my reaction because the friend had just convinced her parents […]

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Parenting

IRL

January 25, 2017by Amanda Shaffer Leave a comment

In my current love/hate relationship with social media its easy to forget why I liked it in the first place.

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Philosophical, Politics, Uncategorized

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  • Identity Politics
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  • A Trip around the Sun
  • Blindspot
  • What It Means to Love
  • What We Remember
  • Hate speech is protected speech
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