Coreen TossonaGoing Back to Where Memories Are MadeThis narrow, red brick house sandwiched between two larger houses doesn’t look like much, but to me it was home from age 4 to 10. Glenside…Aug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
Coreen TossonaRespect the BadgeRespect the badge. I grew up being taught that, respect the badge. And I did because I was a white kid in the suburbs, what did I know? I…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
Coreen TossonaViewing our stories under a lens of racismI keep wondering what it will take to end racism and, to even be able to do that, what will it take to get everyone to understand how…Jun 25, 20201Jun 25, 20201
Coreen TossonaWhite people, we need to own this and change itGeorge Floyd isn’t the first person to be murdered by a police officer and, sadly, he won’t be the last, but there is something we can do…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
Coreen TossonaThe Hidden Opportunity in the COVID-19 CrisisYes, there is a lot of fear, sadness and devastation around the world right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I don’t want to diminish…Mar 21, 2020Mar 21, 2020
Coreen TossonaNever Forgotten: A tribute to veterans through stories of those we lostAlmost every day, I walk past a truck with a Vietnam Veterans license plate, POW/MIA sticker and the names of 13 men to be “Never…Nov 10, 20191Nov 10, 20191
Coreen TossonaThe Trauma of Healing from TraumaEarlier this August, at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Simone Biles recently reminded (or educated) everyone of just how hard the…Aug 21, 2019Aug 21, 2019
Coreen TossonaRemembering GrandmomPeople who know me well, especially those who knew me as a kid or young adult, know that my grandmother on my mother’s side was my favorite…Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018
Coreen TossonaHonoring July 4th in the true spirit of ‘76With a nation divided and in turmoil and angry vitriol being spewed in rote without remorse everywhere we turn, this Independence Day…Jul 4, 2017Jul 4, 2017