Five Brown Kids

A few weekends ago I heard this short clip on childhood trauma while I was driving kids around.  It shook me.  It put everything I already knew into such a concise, understandable package that I want everyone to listen to it. I was struck by the comment that sometimes a kid can be so worked up that even a request by a teacher to "sit down in your chair" can engage the fight or flight response.  I've seen that.  It ended in suspension for a kid who had just endured a weekend in hell. I loved the school that was recognizing their students issues and trying to be kind and helpful.  I'm hoping in the next decade every school can get there.  We could probably nearly empty american jails if we could help kids and grownups deal with the trauma that comes from poverty and violence.

I made this dinner the other night and it was so good. I had to hide the ramen noodles so the kids didn't eat them first.  The flavor of the sauce was amazing. And I loved all the veggies (an entire head of cabbage). I doubled it all with no problem. I did not garnish.  INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Servings 5  Marinade ⅓ cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon ginger, minced 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes Pepper, to taste 2 chicken breasts, cubed ½ onion, julienned 3 stalks celery, sliced 4 carrots, julienned 3 cups cabbage, shredded 2 packages ramen noodles (without the seasoning packets) 1½ cups chicken broth Garnish Scallions 1. In a bowl, mix soy sauce, ginger, garlic, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, red pepper flakes, and pepper. 2. Place chicken cubes into a re-sealable plastic bag pour half of the marinade into the bag and save the res...