Listening

My husband listened to this last week and described it to me; I finally had the opportunity to listen last night. This American Life is a fantastic program from Chicago Public Radio that is a slight addiction for me, and the streaming archives have allowed for hours of entertainment, despite the fact that I am not currently living my American life...in America.

Listen to this episode about a man from Harlem who works with parents to change the way families receive assistance in parenting -- introducing new techniques to a community that is plagued by repeated histories.

Then make a pot of tea and listen to a few more, and a few more, and a few more...