Heather Reid Writes

Heather is an essayist, editor, CMO, mommy, and wife seeking stillness while in a state
of nearly constant motion. She lives, walks, and eats in the greatest city in the world: Chicago.

The View of US

June 18, 2022 by Heather Reid in adultlife, chicago, politics

According to USA Today, 240 mass shootings where four or more people have been injured have been reported as of June 5, 2022. There have been 12 mass shootings in the U.S. with a death count of four or more, based on current numbers from the Gun Violence Archive in 2022.

Beyond the Call of Duty

February 21, 2018 by Heather Reid in adulting, kids, politics, chicago

Teachers dedicate their lives to our children. Because it’s what they do, what they have always done. But now we literally expect them to lay down their lives for our children. We are asking too much.

Sum of Our Fears

October 02, 2017 by Heather Reid in adulting, kids, politics

I didn’t want to write about this, today or any day.