Bridge-building

<strong>To Travel or Not to Travel — Is That the Question?</strong>

I recently wrapped up a series of tips from my book (on Medium) for anyone who dreams of spending extended time abroad. The goal of...

Tired of a Polarized Country? You Can Help Change It.

When I started this blog, I promised myself I wouldn’t use any lightning-rod words that tend to send people scampering off to their...

Yes, And…

At the height of the 2020 BLM protests, I commented on a thread in an Italian-American Facebook group that sparked fury. Statues of...

Becoming People Who Build Thriving Relationships

Last week’s post spoke to bridging cultural and philosophical divides, as told through the story of my own Jewish-Catholic marriage. This...

Love Makes All Things Better

Picture the type of person you think represents society’s worst enemy today. Is it a Wall Street hedge fund manager? Proud Boy Q-Anon...

Becoming People Who Help Immigrants Thrive

Last week I shared a story about how an experience I had during our year abroad put me in the shoes of any new immigrant who’s ever come...

The Day a Window on Immigrant Life Opened Wide

The heavy Florida humidity filtered through the air conditioner outside Sister Margaret Mary’s office. My labored asthmatic breath left...