Category Archives: Leaders for Social Change Summer 2012

These posts were created during the experience of the Leaders for Social Change program at St. Olaf College–a summer spent living in an intentional community of conversation, civic engagement, and systems thinking.

Perfectionist Parenting

Posted on August 1, 2012 by AGom

When I was 14 years old, I had a friend who lifted her white cotton tank top to show me the scars from words she’d carved on the flesh around her belly button. Another who rolled up her long sleeves … Continue reading →

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When Will I Become Myself?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by AGom

  When I was a little girl I loved to play in boxes. Chubby-cheeked and crawling, I nestled into the cardboard confines of the spaces that were meant to hold gifts that would hold my attention. Instead, I found entertainment … Continue reading →

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