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Sunday Reflections

March 5, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: My Child Deserves Representation in the Library

Teen librarian and parent Karen Jensen talks about LGBTQ representation in our libraries

July 31, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: What Do We Mean Both Sides of the Holocaust?

Teen librarian Karen Jensen talks about her recent visits to the Holocaust museum and reading The Assignment with her youngest teen

June 26, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: On being a Librarian and a Christian parent to an LGBTQ kid with a uterus in 2022

Teen librarian Karen Jensen talks about parenting an LGBTQ teen in this time of book bans

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What impact will charges of rampant corruption and voter fraud have on our most vulnerable youth moving forward?

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Sunday Reflections: They’re Sacrificing Our Poorest Children, Same as it Ever Was

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Reflecting on 9 years of Sunday Reflections. On a Sunday, of course.

Sunday Reflections: Dear Adults, Please Stop Talking About How Much You Hate Your Body in Front of My Children

February 9, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS

If you are an adult who works with you, please consider how the way you talk about your body and diet can have a negative impact on the youth you serve.

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A personal medical emergency and reflections on trauma informed librarianship.

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