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I coparent my kid with other parents of only children
I coparent my kid with other parents of only children

My husband and I've made close friend with other parents of only children. We've formed a sort of coparenting relationship and help each other with carpooling and playdates. I look forward to seeing how these relationships evolve as our children grow.

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Elizabeth DoerrAugust 30, 2024
How a Community Gardener Grew Food for Her Family, Quit Her Job at McDonald’s, and Started a Farm
How a Community Gardener Grew Food for Her Family, Quit Her Job at McDonald’s, and Started a Farm

A Q&A with Maximina Hernández Reyes, who credits her success to a Portland, Oregon, food network called Rockwood Food Systems Collaborative.

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Elizabeth DoerrAugust 20, 2024
The Babysitting Co-Op That Reshaped My Family Life
The Babysitting Co-Op That Reshaped My Family Life

A neighborhood babysitting swap really did get us closer to the kind of community that has become increasingly rare for American families.

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Elizabeth DoerrJanuary 24, 2024
Why Progressives Should Become ‘Preppers’
Why Progressives Should Become ‘Preppers’

The prepper subculture has long been associated with the right but, with climate disasters on the rise, shouldn’t we all be thinking about how to better prepare ourselves and our communities?

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Elizabeth DoerrJuly 13, 2023
The inside story of how Portland, Oregon, tried to address decades of racist transit policies
The inside story of how Portland, Oregon, tried to address decades of racist transit policies

A task force sought to not only make improvements to the transportation system, but also make significant investments in Black and Indigenous communities.

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Elizabeth DoerrDecember 21, 2022
Roadways for People: The Necessity of Collaboration
Roadways for People: The Necessity of Collaboration

Breaking down planning silos to ensure transportation options in a car-oriented world.

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Elizabeth DoerrDecember 8, 2022
How White Parents Can Resist Modern-Day Segregation in Schools
How White Parents Can Resist Modern-Day Segregation in Schools

Segregation in schools is very much present. Organizations like the Integrated Schools movement are trying to change that. Here's what experts say white parents can do to bring much-needed diversity to schools across America.

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Elizabeth DoerrSeptember 22, 2021
What I Learned When My Baby Was Born With a Cleft Lip
What I Learned When My Baby Was Born With a Cleft Lip

When an ultrasound revealed my son would be born with a cleft lip, I felt grief—then guilt for even feeling that way. But as confusing as cleft lip causes and repair can be, I learned that all my emotions were OK.

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Elizabeth DoerrMay 18, 2021
For Some Moms, Writing is the Best Self-Care During the Pandemic - Parents.com
For Some Moms, Writing is the Best Self-Care During the Pandemic - Parents.com

Self-care is a must for every mom, especially during the pandemic. For some parents, self-care means writing, that's why Scribente Maternum, a community for all moms who write, was founded. See how creativity can be an empowering tool.

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Elizabeth DoerrFebruary 18, 2021
How Portland’s Earthquake Preppers Are Planning for the Worst
How Portland’s Earthquake Preppers Are Planning for the Worst

To survive the “Really Big One,” some neighbors in the Oregon city are organizing block parties that promote emergency preparedness.

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Elizabeth DoerrDecember 19, 2019
Baristas, Coffee Culture's Ambassador's
Baristas, Coffee Culture's Ambassador's

Exploring how the Dominican Republic’s largest coffee company seeks to change local coffee culture through baristas in 25, the Specialty Coffee Association’s magazine. 

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Elizabeth DoerrSeptember 21, 2018
Attack of the Western Juniper
Attack of the Western Juniper

In the high desert of Eastern Oregon, the Western Juniper tree is taking over precious land. Environmentalists and landowners are working together to find a solution.

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Elizabeth DoerrMarch 29, 2018
A Refugee Tells His Story Through Coffee
A Refugee Tells His Story Through Coffee

Over 65 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes. As levels of displacement reach crisis point, one coffee company in the US is helping refugees settle in their new country by equipping them with the skills needed to become successful baristas.

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Elizabeth DoerrFebruary 22, 20181951 Coffee
Tasting Our Way Through Green Istria, the Tuscany of Croatia
Tasting Our Way Through Green Istria, the Tuscany of Croatia

To me, Croatia’s Istria region felt very much like a medieval fantasyland. It had everything this newbie gourmand desired: truffles (Istrian gold), olive oil, wine and bucolic vistas straight out of a fairytale.

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Elizabeth DoerrSeptember 18, 2017
Iceland's Everyday Magic Realism
Iceland's Everyday Magic Realism

Iceland's otherwordly landscape is ripe for fairy tales. It was this in mind that I traveled there to discover how magic exists in the everyday lives of Icelanders.

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Elizabeth DoerrMay 9, 2017
Becoming a Safe Haven
Becoming a Safe Haven

Baltimore organizations adjust their programming with an influx of unaccompanied minors from Central America.

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Elizabeth DoerrApril 23, 2017
Invisible Boundaries: Walking in Butchers Hill and Middle East
Invisible Boundaries: Walking in Butchers Hill and Middle East

If you live in Middle East Bmore you're likely to die 6 years than neighbors in Fells Point.

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Public HealthElizabeth DoerrJune 15, 2016public health, walking, Baltimore, inequality
Living with Fear
Living with Fear

A young immigrant is swept up in a raid—and tries to navigate the U.S. courts

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ImmigrationElizabeth DoerrMay 25, 2016immigration, ICE raids, Baltimore, latino community
Seeking Refuge to Stay in the U.S.
Seeking Refuge to Stay in the U.S.

Young people traveling across the border alone are making it to Maryland—and fighting to stay

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ImmigrationElizabeth DoerrMay 25, 2016immigration, Baltimore, Maryland, law
Rising to "La Causa"
Rising to "La Causa"

City College High School Students Push for Change

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Immigration, EducationElizabeth DoerrMay 25, 2016immigration, education, ICE raids, Baltimore, latino community
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