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Meet Alice and Jack
As a grandmother, Alice* felt helpless. She couldn’t fix the challenges in her daughter’s life or save her from the consequences of hard choices. And now Alice...
Zoe’s Story
When Zoe* joined the Braid mentorship program as a tween who had spent time in foster care, she thought it would just mean more therapy. But from...
Why We Love St. Dorothy’s
I was a camp kid. I didn’t really have a choice: my mom had grown up going to camp on the shores of Lake Tahoe and was...
The Transformational Work of Listening
In the course of our careers as ministers in the Episcopal Church, there have been moments when we have necessarily needed to have difficult conversations about how...
Why We Walk
We are walking because Braid started five years ago this month as a challenge. As we celebrate this milestone, this walk is symbolic of Braid’s earliest days,...
With Gratitude for the Caregiver
On three separate occasions this week I have been reminded of one of the great privileges that we are allowed as Braid, whether as mentors, facilitators or...
The Residue of Tragedy
This has been a haunting week in the Bay Area. As death tolls mount in the worst wildfire in California history, we have been reminded of its...
Hope Wins Out
Michelle Obama recently visited the “Today” show for the International Day of the Girl. One of the hosts of the show asked Michelle Obama if she still...
Behind the Scenes Champions
Earlier this week, at the first Golden State Warriors game of the season, the team held a ceremony to receive their championship rings from last year. After...
Finding Our Way
Last weekend I was reminded how helpful a good old-fashioned map can be. My husband’s family was visiting from Chicago, and our 6-year-old nephew picked up a...