Caroline Barnett

Op-ed Contributor

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  • How to revive your heart of gratitude this Thanksgiving

    How to revive your heart of gratitude this Thanksgiving

    When it's so hard just to make a living, how much more difficult is it for these moms to turn their focus toward other concerns like what their children are learning in school or who their friends are. How can they possibly engage their children in even more pursuits like sports or music? And yet many in our society blame those parents who don’t adequately supervise or encourage their children.

  • There are moms who need extra help this Mother’s Day

    There are moms who need extra help this Mother’s Day

    We must remember that a mother is a mother every day of her life. For most moms, even Mother’s Day is not a day off.

  • A mother’s reflections on 2020

    A mother’s reflections on 2020

    The pandemic has found a way to make sure we are living on purpose.

  • Los Angeles is struggling, but it’s worth fighting for

    Los Angeles is struggling, but it’s worth fighting for

    I say this not only as a parent, but as a leader of an organization that provides remote learning assistance to many schoolchildren Monday through Friday – children who have no place else to go when their parents have no choice but to work.