Feeling and Processing

June 24, 2022

So many feelings today. The end of the school year comes with so much reflection.

But also, today is now filled with shock and tears and anger and grief. Growing up I thought this was a day I wanted to come. And knowing what I know now (after a lot of research and healing), I am horrified. This is not about the sanctity of life.

What do I tell my girls? That they now have less rights than I did when I was younger? That they are not legally allowed to have full agency over their bodies depending on where they choose to live? That their rights may continue to be taken from them?

I’m allowing all the feelings.

And I will talk together with my children. I will continue to tell them about how incredible they are, that their bodies belong to them and them only. That there are deeply rooted beliefs as well as structures and systems in place designed to control, to oppress.

We will talk again about scarcity and power and fundamental rights.

And then we will figure out the next right thing for us as we process and feel and work to move forward.