Laura McKenna

Writer: Education, Parenting, Politics

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April 14, 2021 Laura

Awareness Weeks Are Fine but People With Disabilities Need a Lot More Than That

March 18, 2021 Laura

Opinion: 7 Tips for Parents Who Want to Speak Out at School Board Meetings and Be Effective Advocates for Students

March 12, 2021 Laura

Are We Facing a Mental Health Crisis for Boys?

February 12, 2021 Laura

Occupational Therapy Shifts From Tactile to Digital

August 28, 2020 Laura

Why It’s So Hard to Report on Schools While Home-Schooling During a Pandemic

July 28, 2020 Laura

How To Reach Traumatized Students

March 22, 2020 Laura

When schools close or go online, what happens to students with disabilities?

January 14, 2020 Laura

OPINION: Marching band sets the right tempo for many special-needs kids

October 30, 2019 Laura

Skimping on School Buildings is Creating a Crisis

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Laura

OPINION: Out of necessity, I taught my son to choose a college for its value, not its prestige or vibe — My latest in The Hechinger Report

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I can’t go running, because a purring kitten has pinned me to the sofa.
Ian loves cats. So we surprised him with FIVE foster kittens yesterday. They’ll be here for two or three weeks. Naughty kitties!
Despite the fact that I said “Hoboken?” before getting on the ferry and as we were getting off the ferry, we ended up in Jersey City. Rather than getting an Uber, we walked 40 minutes along the Hudson River to the train station. It was an unexpected treat. (Part2)
Ian and I roamed around the World Trade Center area this evening with several COVID-related travel adventures. It was SO awesome to be in the old stomping grounds. Steve’s office is in Brookfield Plaza, so we used to meet him here after work on the occasional Friday. Tonight, E and I got a burger at PJ Clark’s and walked along the waterfront. Then took the ferry back to Jersey. But the ferry didn’t take us to Hoboken... (part One)
First train ride in forever. Going to the city with my sidekick.
The college kid is home, so one quiche is not enough.

Recent Posts: Apt. 11d

Kitten Invasion And Other Temporary Conditions

These foster kittens will definitely be going back to the shelter in two weeks. From the newsletter: On the drive up to the animal shelter, Ian demanded to know where we going and what the big surprise was. Looking at signs on the highway for clues, he kept guessing. “Are we going to Franklin Lakes?”  […]

Day Trips With Ian: Brookfield Plaza, NYC, Travel

During the worst of the pandemic, when the weather was grey and isolation was the worst, we decide that every weekend we would take a day trip to add some adventure to our lives and to keep Ian stimulated. We missed the past two weekends due to second shot side effects and a backup of […]

SL 836

The Quora people found my posts on the Royal Family. Hello, all! Stacy Abrams somehow finds time to write romance novels.  I love politics, and I love art, so the politics of art is my happy place. The few people still working remotely (33% of all workers) are going back by September. Some people actually think that […]

SL 835

So many things are interesting to me today. I’m not sure why. I’m halfway through Nomadland. I’m not skimming parts of it, like I do other nonfiction; I’m reading every word. More on this book a little later. But in the meantime, read about what happens in Amazon Warehouses. Bezos just bought a $500 million […]

The Epstein Story: Gates. Who Else Is In The Black Book? (Part 1)

Last week, a buddy with a similar weakness for pop culture texted me about the Gates divorce. She asked for the dirt. I said I suspected that Melinda found out about his Epstein connections. Then gossip leaked about a relationship with a former girlfriend. Apparently, he had an arrangement with Melinda where he could spend […]

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