White people like me need to listen to black people and keep talking to our children about race, justice, and what’s right.
Category Archives: Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice
I Live in Minneapolis. This Is What I Told My 4-Year-Old.
White people like me need to talk about race, justice, and what’s right. Even when we are worried we’ll get it wrong.
Don’t Post, Don’t Tell
Mothers in America aren’t allowed to claim the elements of a good story online, and it’s hurting them in real life I have a picture on my phone that I wish I could show you. It’s the kind of thing the internet is made for. Cute baby with rolls for days. There’s a fluffy catContinue reading “Don’t Post, Don’t Tell”
The Professionalism of Caregivers
Nothing will change for doctors and nurses until we, as a society, reckon with the way we undervalue caregivers and “women’s work.”
Don’t Post, Don’t Tell
Mothers in America are not allowed to claim the elements of a good story online, and it’s hurting them in real life.
The Anger Alert: Hello Anger What Do You Have To Tell Me?
For a long time I’ve felt like unpleasant feelings — anger, irritability, anxiety, shame, regret, sadness, stress — are like a fart in a business meeting. At best, a faux pas, and at worst, utterly distasteful. Deep down, I think I really believed that if I lived my life right, I could avoid those unpleasantContinue reading “The Anger Alert: Hello Anger What Do You Have To Tell Me?”
A Room of My Own
Being location-independent has its perks, but, as Virginia Woolf observed in her classic essay A Room of One’s Own, “A woman must have…a room of her own if she is to write.”
Facebook Is Not Your Friend
What happens to our mental health when we sub out IRL relationships for those on social media? A psychology experiment that’s over 60 years old offers clues.
Courage Looks Different Than It Feels
Courage looks like bravery and feels like fear.
Each Of Us Is Valid
When we say we are the same, I think we mean to say that we all have value. That we all are valid. Each of us is valid.