The Human Rights Warrior

Jennifer Prestholdt

Jennifer Prestholdt
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Birthday
February 25
Bio
Human rights lawyer, wife, and mother of three. (Not necessarily in that order.) I write about my experiences in fighting for human rights and how I am trying to bring those lessons home to my kids. Join our journey at www.humanrightswarrior.com, Humanrightswarrior on facebook and @JPrestholdt on Twitter. All material on this blog is © Jennifer Prestholdt, 2011, 2012

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May 02, 2013 11:42PM
“Very true, Jackie! And thank you, Jan. I'm not much of a presence on OS, but that is exactly what I love about it, too. There is a lot of truth here…”
About: Regrets
May 02, 2013 09:15PM
“Wow! Thanks for your kind words, everyone! Thanks to all of you who shared your perspective. Good thoughts!”
About: Regrets
May 02, 2013 12:41PM
“Thanks so much for reading and commenting! I've carried this story with me for six years, but only just found a way to write about it. An important r…”
About: Regrets
April 24, 2013 10:26PM
“Fabulous! My younger brother claims to have no memories at all of when I lived at home. He was 13 when I went to college!”
About: Mom Always Liked Me Best
April 24, 2013 10:00PM
“Wow, just wow! This is so painful but eloquent, Ande. Thank you for sharing this. My thoughts are with you and I pray you and your family will find t…”
About: A Thousand Small Deaths.
April 05, 2013 11:33AM
“Thanks for the comments! @tg within and @jlsathre - Thanks but, while their parents certainly play a big role, I don't think we can take all the credi…”
About: Marriage Equality, Through the Eyes of a 10-Year-Old
April 04, 2013 10:39PM
“Thanks for your comments, everyone! @clay ball - No, I am a terrible hockey mom - terrible! Luckily, Simon is a good kid and has many influences beyond…”
About: Marriage Equality, Through the Eyes of a 10-Year-Old
March 23, 2013 12:11PM
“Thanks for sharing your opinions, David and James. I'll share them with Sevrin, too. I'm sure he will appreciate them.”
About: CALL OF (Parental) DUTY: Part II "Freedom to Game"
March 23, 2013 12:07PM
“Thanks for your comments! I wish I could have told Chinua Achebe what this poem meant to me. I'm going to go back and re-read some of his other poems,…”
About: A Mother In A Refugee Camp
March 22, 2013 09:20PM
“Keep 'em coming, please!”
About: Peopleof the Book - the Eleventh Scroll of the Second Book
March 21, 2013 11:41PM
“Well, thanks. Like most parents, we are just figuring it out as we go. But it seems right to have this dialogue - which we realize will likely go on f…”
About: CALL OF (Parental) DUTY
March 21, 2013 09:58PM
“Thanks for your comments! I've been travelling a lot for work, so have barely had the chance to write. It's good to be back! Best wishes to you all.”
About: In Morocco
February 28, 2013 09:39PM
“I loved both of your comments, for different reasons. Thank you. Although I think I should hire you, clay ball, to sort this out for me!”
About: CALL OF (Parental) DUTY: Part II "Freedom to Game"
February 28, 2013 01:04PM
“What a wonderful experience! I recently had to be a judge in an English language debate of 7th and 8th graders about human rights in Nepal. It wasn't…”
About: Arriving in Africa
February 28, 2013 12:23PM
“Thanks, BP! I will look into Colonel Dave Grossman's work. I think there is so much information out there that it is just plain overwhelming for many…”
About: CALL OF (Parental) DUTY
February 27, 2013 11:15PM
“We live in the city and have a clothesline. We definitely use it as our primary drying medium for half the year (in the winter, we have to use the tumb…”
About: Get the clothes off - Hurry!!
February 27, 2013 11:09PM
“My kids' teachers routinely use yoga in class here in the public schools in Minneapolis. Because it works! Keep up the goodness - and kindness.”
About: Girl Scout Goddess
February 27, 2013 11:05PM
“Stink. Stank. Stunk. What is wrong with this country when it comes to health care and guns? Thanks for highlighting the problems with our broken healt…”
About: Dr., No
February 27, 2013 11:01PM
“It IS complicated, Jackie! That is exactly the rub. Parents are looking for rules, but the response really has to be tailored to each kid. One of the…”
About: CALL OF (Parental) DUTY
February 27, 2013 08:53PM
“Thanks for your comment! We definitely feel like we are in uncharted territory, but it has opened the door to dialogue. Always a good thing. Take car…”
About: CALL OF (Parental) DUTY
December 26, 2012 10:14PM
“Thanks, clay ball! Yes, I do worry about X. He has transferred to a different school, but I hope it was all just innocent. Still, I'm glad that the s…”
About: Second Grade Assault
November 05, 2012 11:28PM
“What a lovely, thoughtful, deep set of comments! This is what I love about OS and miss when I am absent (as I have been in the recent past). Thanks to…”
About: Geometry/γεωμετρία
November 05, 2012 12:07PM
“Even though I've heard from friends and read about it, I still can't even imagine Manhattan without power. I'm so glad that you and your son are safe!…”
About: Four days without power or water in Manhattan
November 05, 2012 11:57AM
“Gorgeous! I've never been inside Père Lachaise, but I love the old cemeteries in New Orleans (and other towns in south Louisiana, too.)”
About: A lively, lovely necropolis
October 17, 2012 08:56PM
“"In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others." "And also by what is kept," I say to myself. Well said. Go…”
About: Tales Of Tattered Books
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