Mel

Dreamer, builder

[Mel @4mel4ming]

@Hunt_Institute @fcdusorg Much needed. Stay with it. Your success will improve outcomes for children.

[Mel @4mel4ming]

@karenmcgrane @hels @tiffani Yes!!!

[Mel @4mel4ming]

A must listen interview. A light in these dark days.

[Fresh Air @nprfreshair]

TODAY: Writer, @UChicago professor and poet @eveewing. Her poetry collection '1919' looks back on a riot in Chicago that was set off after a black boy drowned in Lake Michigan while being stoned by white people on the beach. The police refused to make an arrest.

[Mel @4mel4ming]

@janeenuzzell AMAZINGLY IGNORANT.

[Mel @4mel4ming]

Time for a new contract (Trevor Noah). YES.

[Joan Ganz Cooney Center @CooneyCenter]

A positive sense of identity helps children to understand & accept those who are different from themselves. But how often do the adults in their lives talk about issues like race, gender, family makeup, religion, country of origin, or social class with them? @JenKotler

[Mel @4mel4ming]

Mother - the most precious pf souls. Thanks for the gift of life and for the nurturing, encouraging and loving that you invested. You are many. Mom, Grandma, Auntie, Sister, Wife, Mother. Love you all. Thanks.

[Mel @4mel4ming]

@AdamStewart Visionary. Unrelenting focus on high quality customer experiences. I salute you sir.

[Mel @4mel4ming]

@DwightKnell Dwight, I heard his speech in Piladelphia's convention hall in 1963 (I think). That quote motivated me in college and it still inspires me to this day. A great find.

[Mel @4mel4ming]

Congratulations!! My grandchildren will forever love me because of their visits to Beaches Turks 10 years ago. They are now 16 and 15 and want to go back. A tremendously wonderful experience.

[CC Pacifico @ccpacifico1]

@AdamStewart @BeachesResorts @sesamestreet Congratulations

[Mel @4mel4ming]

At peace.

[Mel @4mel4ming]

incomprehensible! https://t.co/GxSbTaEOm0

[Helen Blank @BlankHelen]

Who could believe this—Arizona legislature turns against hard working families & their children by failing to authorize use of $60 million in federal $ with no match. Thousands of children are now left behind by neglectful Arizona politicians #childcareNOW https://t.co/WhmqhoMJXc

[Jamie Brother @jamie_brother]

#EarlyLearningScholarships empower families to select high quality programs that meet their needs, support children most at risk at an early age to @CloseGapsby5 with limited funding #mnleg @davepinto https://t.co/7Iy9tyBLef

[Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation]

Every dollar invested in high-quality, birth-to-five early childhood education for disadvantaged children delivers a 13% annual return on investment, significantly higher than the 7-10% return from preschool alone. Learn more: https://t.co/t3W45sntbt

[Prof. James Heckman @heckmanequation]

High-quality, early childhood development is a smart investment. https://t.co/2HiHfU4MHx

[Mel @4mel4ming]

@DwightKnell Yes!

[Mel @4mel4ming]

Better kid meal options. Progress. https://t.co/rgIvPHtXUo

[Mel @4mel4ming]

@garyknell @NatGeo Congrats! Best wishes!

[Mel @4mel4ming]

@LawrenceGriff1 @peggysmyth Congratulations! That little guy is now that big guy. We wish him and you & Bernie well.

[Mel @4mel4ming]

Just finished a Foundation for Child Development meeting. I’m confounded by those who claim to work for children but wo do not engage with children regularly. I ask, “what did you learn from a child last week?”