Cheryl Mitchell
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Ways of Seeing: Inch by Inch
Each time we help our neighbors, this lovely garden of democracy will indeed flourish.
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Ways of Seeing: I wear your dress sometimes
Reviewing the history of the dress that my mother made, I realized the perils of taking our rights and freedoms for granted.
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Ways of Seeing: Familiar routines provide solace
On a cold, grisly Saturday, my husband and I had the joy of attending Grandparent’s Day at the Quarry Hill School. The warmth, light and laughter inside the…
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Ways of Seeing: Taking action, but talking kindly
Like so many of us, anxiety for the future of our nation often haunts my sleep. I have nightmares of Trump’s Toadies and Musk’s Maggots crawling over the…
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Ways of Seeing: Constructive change takes work
Most mornings the granddaughters and I drive to New Haven Town Hall to catch the Tri-Valley bus to Bristol. When we arrive at the bus stop we jump…
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Ways of Seeing: Guidelines for hope in tough times
When I was young, my parents insisted that I take piano lessons at Westminster Choir College, a training program for aspiring musicians and music teachers. The students there…
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Ways of Seeing: ‘Invasive’ a troublesome moniker
“We are searching for King Kong!” exclaimed the small band of preschoolers who found me in the woods pulling up garlic mustard. “And when we find him, we…
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Ways of Seeing: Kite flying proves a fun reminder
This Easter, feeling so sad about the ways of the world as well as recent personal losses, we skipped our usual family Easter. Instead, we walked across the…
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Ways of Seeing: Universal primary care a vital step
In the past few years, we have heard, with growing alarm, the concern that changing demographics in Vermont will soon spell disaster.
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Ways of Seeing: Community caring builds peace
It was the summer of ‘68. Cities across America were erupting in riots, political differences were tearing families apart, the war in Vietnam was raging, protesters at the…
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Ways of Seeing: Caregivers and ‘fellow travelers’
Recently I was offered the opportunity to help revive the Early Childhood Leadership Institute at the Snelling Center for Government. It was a sweet and bittersweet offer.
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Ways of Seeing: The solace of small schools
A month ago, Papa Bob died suddenly. He was thrown from his bike and broke his neck. Papa Bob was our son-in-law’s father, the most active member of…
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Ways of Seeing: Lean into acts of kindness and love
Lean in With Love. This phrase has been circling through my brain for a while now, and seems resonant with the season.
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Letter to the editor: Health care stance explained
I worry that my recent piece in Ways of Seeing, gave the impression that I don’t appreciate and respect the wonderful doctors, nurses, and therapists working here in…
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Ways of Seeing: We could do better on health care
Although we still have a long way to go, we know that people in this community can come together to solve significant social and economic challenges.
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Ways of Seeing: Taking action on a human scale
What can I or any other person do in the face of seemingly intractable problems?