Articles by Mary DeMocker
For Mother’s Day, Moms Don’t Need Flowers. We Need Political Power.
– Sierra Magazine
Before It's Too Late: Mary Christina Wood On Avoiding Climate Disaster
– The Sun magazine
Join Kids Fighting for Climate Justice
– Skipping Stones, a multi-cultural magazine for youth
Get Clear on Why There's Hope
– book excerpt, New World Library
Turn Fido into a Climate Hero
– Mother Earth Living
Support Local Communities When Traveling Globally
– Mother Earth Living
The Heat Is On
– USA TODAY Magazine
Youth and the Power of Street Democracy
– Bifrost
Spring Forward Into Global Weirding
– Spirituality & Health Magazine
11-Year-Old Takes Vow of Silence Demanding Climate Action
– Common Dreams
Natural Law
– Oregon Quarterly
The North Pole Is Going Green! Santa has an epiphany
– ISLE (Oxford University Press)
Grab Your Climate Cape
– Eugene Weekly
Five Ways to Help Kids Relax (So They Can Change the World)
– Aspire Magazine
Why Jail May Be My Home for the Holidays
– Register Guard
Re-Storying the World
– The Colonygram
Let’s Give the Gift Every Grad Needs: A Livable Planet
– Register Guard
A Prayer for Children Trying to Save the World
– Register Guard
Adorning the Air with Mistakes
– Folk Harp Journal
Mary’s Blog
How to Uplift Young People in These Strange Times
I’m thinking about young people a lot lately, about how so many are rightly freaked out about the climate, or graduating deeply in debt and now unable to get a foot in the door, career-wise.
Our Planet, Our Home: Easy, Artful Ways to Celebrate Earth Day from Home!
Happy 50th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22nd 2020!
I’ve been alive for every one of them since the first, back in 1970, and this is by far the strangest. As my husband said, “Mother Earth decided to celebrate alone this year.”
Getting Families Through Corona: 100 Ways List is Here!
Dear Reader: This is a menu of ideas, not a to-do list. Pick what’s do-able and resonates for you, and let the rest go. We’re all doing the best we can!
Convinced you suck at corona-parenting? You’re not alone.
How’s that social distancing, working from home AND homeschooling going?
Feel certain that you suck at it and need fresh ideas?
Look for my Covid parents guide – coming soon!
Hello dear ones, Remember last time I wrote, when I was an empty-nester battling climate deniers on radio call-in shows? Well, that’s so week-before-last. Check out my nest now.
Re-imagining Earth Day 2020 — While Adjusting to a Global Pandemic
I hope today finds you well, your loved ones safe, and your community caring for every member. As we each hunker down with our “Corona Crew” – the small group of people we’re not distancing ourselves from — it seems like a good time to give everybody, including...
My Very Own Super Tuesday
I'm writing on Super Tuesday, two weeks after my very own Super Tuesday 2/20/2020. I’d started that day feeling low, sure that my multiple interviews and pitches with big venues were DOA. My pathetic revolution and I were washed up. Then, a Google alert. The...
Why I’ll Probably Be at Peace on My Deathbed
February Greetings! This time of year, the holiday sparkle’s gone, the bills are due, but spring cherries are still only a far-off dream. I've long called this heart-of-winter moment the “killing season,” and advise offering extra love to ourselves, our beloveds --...
3 Tips for Rejuvenation and Revolution this Holiday Season
It’s time to gather with loved ones, bond over copious amounts of sugar, and plot revolution for 2020! Here are 3 tips for ramping up revolution this holiday season, the last one before we elect our next president. Let’s use this time to reconnect and recharge, so we...