Kimberly Le+Followhe learned to say ‘white privilege’ before learning to readLast week, my grandson Ethan—he’s in 5th grade—came home from school talking about “white privilege.” I asked him where he learned that. He said, “We had a group discussion in class. We watched a video and then shared how people are treated unfairly.” I asked him to read the ingredients on the cereal box while he was eating. He stumbled over “sugar.” Couldn’t read “preservatives.” We’re spending time teaching 10-year-olds about power systems and privilege hierarchies, but not enough time helping them read fluently? He also told me his teacher avoids red pens because “red feels too aggressive.” When I was his age, you got a big red X if you were wrong. It didn’t hurt us. It helped us. Now kids can't read, can’t do math, but they can say “systemic inequality” and “microaggression.” I’m not angry at him. He’s doing what he’s told. I’m angry that this is what school has become. #EducationCrisis #BackToBasics #RealLearningFirst #WhatAreWeTeaching #KidsDeserveBetter 150428Share
xadamas+FollowI Was Wasting Time (and Money) Until I Did This — My Skin Has Never Been BetterPSA for anyone who feels overwhelmed by skincare: For the longest time, I thought I needed an elaborate routine with 10+ steps to actually see results. But after way too much trial and error (and a lot of frustration), I realized the biggest change came from going back to basics. Now I just focus on: Daily sunscreen ☀️ A gentle retinol ✨ A solid moisturizer 💧 That’s it. Keeping my routine simple and consistent cleared up so many of the issues I used to stress about. Sometimes, less really is more when it comes to skincare. Just wanted to share this reminder in case anyone else needed to hear it! What’s the ONE thing that made the biggest difference in your skin? Would love to hear everyone's holy grail tips! 🧴💬 #SkinCareSimplified #LessIsMore #SkincareJourney #BackToBasics #GlowingSkinSecrets #SkinCareRoutine #SimpleAndEffective 141Share
