Breaking Free: 10 Things We Must Unlearn as WomenAs my baby girl prepares to fly the nest next fall, I’ve been contemplating how it hasn’t just been her growing up over the past 18 years.Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 2024
Muddling Through Darkness (with a few sun breaks) —Revised and Revisited (originally posted Dec 2022)Nov 23, 2024Nov 23, 2024
My Recent Exchange with a Curious White GuyThe following exchange took place on LinkedIn over the course of a week or so. It began with this note from a guy I’ve never met. Names and…Oct 28, 2024Oct 28, 2024
My Conversation with White Supremacists, and Why It’s Closer to Home Than You Think(Trigger warning: This piece contains stories of Racism, bigotry, and hatred and may be traumatizing for some to read. Avoid if needed.)Oct 11, 20243Oct 11, 20243
My Conversation with White Supremacists(Trigger warning: This piece contains stories of Racism, bigotry, and hatred and may be traumatizing for some to read. Avoid if needed.)Sep 24, 20241Sep 24, 20241
Pixie DustWhen my daughter Adi was seven, we were driving home from school on a misty, cold Seattle day, when, out of nowhere, Adi said, “Mom, I want…Aug 14, 2024Aug 14, 2024
Dear White Women (Part 2)-The School of Snappy ComebacksNo matter what our political affiliation, as white women, we have a responsibility to stand up to the criticism that falls into the realm…Aug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
Dear White Women. Let’s Step Up.The other day, my friend Gwen Webber-McLeod posted an image online that read “Find me a Black woman whose ‘qualifications’ haven’t been…Jul 30, 2024Jul 30, 2024
It’s Time to Unite!I have not been shy about my thoughts and feelings over the last 3 weeks since the trainwreck of a presidential debate. Now Biden has…Jul 23, 2024Jul 23, 2024