I don't have to tell you that Mother's Day is complicated. Estranged relationships, deceased mothers, mothers unjustly behind bars or walls, infertility, narrow definitions of gender and mother, and the...
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April 2nd, 2019 is the National Observance of Equal Pay Day. It is the day that averages together the incomes of all racial groups for the 80 cents on the dollar gender wage gap to signify how far into the…
I know it’s been a few days since a white supremacist murdered 50 Muslims and wounded 20 more at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in the nation’s deadliest attack, (and since, 5 mosques in Birmingham, England have been attacked. )…
Last Spring I joined the Wing, a work and community space designed for women. While there, I became intrigued by a conversation about poverty, classism, racism, and how Maya Angelo isn’t actually every black women’s favorite poet. I tend to…
It’s the season of giving. If you’re into giving, I highly recommend Wonder Crate, a new subscription box that inspires kids to think big about the impact they can have, while giving them the tools to do so! I’m very…
A common characteristic of white supremacy is pitting oppressed groups against each other. This is currently happening with a media uproar attacking the Women’s March, citing anti-semitism, bigotry and hatred in their leaders. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I…
This topic is so deep that one post is inadequate. I’ve hesitated writing this post for a long time — because there’s so much in my head, so many instances, statistics, things I’ve seen, experienced, and read, so much I…
In celebration of International Day of the Girl, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Sabrina Mahtani, a lawyer from Zambia and the UK who has dedicated her life to human rights, specifically the rights of women in the criminal justice…
All Moms wish they can be in more than one place at once. And all Moms work. Inside the home, outside the home, and everywhere in between. I've tried to...
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