
As much of the country rushed to “return to normal,” our family faced a different reality. Our oldest child has a high-risk medical condition, and local schools were rapidly abandoning public health precautions. The message was clear: There would be no safe, welcoming, or consistent space for our children to learn and grow. I created one. Read more…














![Miles [12:23 PM] ID: A burnt, but surviving Joshua tree stands in the Dome Fire burn scar during sunset. A far away mountain glows in the late day light. Thousands of dead Joshua trees stand on the burnscar among invasive grasses that paint the landscape gold.](https://i0.wp.com/thesicktimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TST-feature-images-4-1.png?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)


