Many people seem shocked and surprised by the recent allegations of criminal sexual conduct by politicians, journalists, Hollywood execs, and other people of power. Day after day, new allegations emerge, […]
On the morning of my fortieth birthday, I awoke, pulled the sheets from my body, took a deep breath, and made my way to the bathroom mirror. There, at that […]
There’s a brief window of time I’ve come to cherish immensely; a time when I get to experience my child without the haze of drugs clouding his mind and personality. […]
I thought I could do it. I thought I was strong enough and far enough from my own experiences of sexual assault and harassment to wade into the discussions surrounding […]
To my fellow peacemakers. To the weary and burdened among us. To those of you listening and learning. To those who lament. We have heard stories of injustice, racial profiling, […]
I’ve never done this before, but I wanted to share a word-for-word excerpt from an online conversation I had. I’ve had some great discussions on the topic of race and […]
When I see you, I see your skin color. I am not colorblind, nor do I want to be. What a foolish thing it would be to live in this […]
“I’m the mother of twin toddlers” is a phrase I often use when writing. It’s a true statement, but it’s also the ultimate parenting get-out-of-jail-free card. I have watched, in […]
I just found this little gem from last month. We’ll call it the cathartic holiday newsletter since I didn’t actually send it to people. “I just choked back the annual […]
Some grief is so deep, so scary, and so dark that we dare not go near it. Living through and learning to breathe on the other side of intense mourning, […]