Simply Put

Roe v Wade will be overturned but how does the wording of the draft impact other cases? Let’s talk about that, what things are considered medical abortions that some people don’t know, and where we can go from here. Look back through past podcasts where I talk about Roe v. Wade, the Hyde Amendment, and the dark roots of Planned Parenthood for more background info. This is more than just about abortions, it’s about a fundamental right to privacy that can trickle down and effect so much more than people realize. Please remember, felons can’t vote.

The time I finally responded to an Usborne party invitation and why the copy/paste message was the equivalent of them putting a foot in their mouth.

The reservations I have posting this unedited (or at all) are high but it’s been over a year since reading the article and it’s not getting any easier to talk about. Interracial friendships are hard. They just are and if you think they aren’t you’re likely dismissing how much the other person has to accommodate you so that you don’t notice.

At the end of the day, I don’t care about any of these people but the discourse surrounding the issues in mostly white spaces create a streamline from white women tears to white supremancy in one situation and blame Black women for disagreements between Black men in another. For one set of people it’s “fuck around and find out” for another it’s “violence isn’t the answer.” Why is that and what are people missing? Let’s talk about it. Chelsea/Lance timestamp 4-~25 min Chris/Will timestamp ~25 min-50 min

[recorded pre-Christmas 2021] this time Alesha and I primarily talk about the small town dynamics of where we grew up. As time goes on we move toward how it molded us all to be who we are today and it goes from laughing and joking to a more serious conversation about religion, marriage, and love language. In part 2 we will talk about how our small town upbringing was a disservice as we grew into our respective professions and the things we needed to unlearn about the world and in ourselves in order to be at peace with who we are and what we want our adult work to show.

***Recorded & Scheduled December 2021***Months ago, I challenged my Patreon subscribers to have conversations with people that cost them something. Today, I get to hold up my end of the bargain and talk about the conversations that cost me something-the ones I was afraid to have but needed to. I promised I’d hold myself accountable right along with you so if you’re ready to have those conversations too, head over to Patreon [dot] com and search “Simply Ashes” to join us.

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Today we’re expanding a bit on the conversations surrounding space documents and the 1870s brick wall with an insurance librarian! If you want to know why that makes sense, want to see the sources used in the discussion, and/or want to support a Black creator during Black History Month, head on over to patreon dot com slash simply ashes to join the conversation

Today I’m challenging Cathy to sit in her discomfort as I sit in a bit of my own while I push back against the idea that she can protect her child from experiencing racism by calling it an “adult” issue and we hear her come to an awkward realization that she cannot continue the privilege of pushing off difficult conversations with people she loves without harming her daughter and jeopardizing her safety.

Melissa currently works as a teacher in a dual language, fairly affluent school district in Washington and has been an advocate for diversity and equity surrounding marginalized communities within her school district. Today we’re talking about the model-minority myth, cultural differences in education, the importance of recognizing cultural differences while in the classroom, and, later, we touch on how our own self awareness contributes to the way we parent our children. For more resources regarding what we’ve mentioned, head over to Patreon.com/simplyashes and join the conversation!