Did I get your attention? That’s a start. By actually taking the time to read this piece, you’re taking the first step. I just finished watching the Netflix documentary, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. It took a while because I knew it would be triggering so I waited to watch with a friend and made sure to…
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For the past several weeks since the death of George Floyd, I’ve been trying to hold the space of compassion and empathy with hope and action. Time and time again, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how broad the range of responses have been to supporting #BlackLivesMatter, from both my personal and professional network, and how…
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Thank you to the End FGM European Network for including the en(gender)ed podcast on this list of venerable feminist podcasts! What a surprise to wake up to this honor today. While our podcast started as a response to the advocacy work I do in NYC, it has grown to something much bigger, that includes…
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At this point, all fifty states local governments have declared some sort of lockdown to control the spread and manage the healthcare response to the COVID-19 crisis. For many states, easing of stay-at-home restrictions and the gradual re-opening of businesses has punctuated differences in how people are navigating the tension between returning to some semblance…
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Mother’s Day, like many other holidays, can generate mixed feelings for many people. For some who lost their mothers, it elicits a sense of loss. For others who have conflicted relationships with their mothers, the day may present an unwelcome journey down memory lane they would rather not take. For protective moms whose efforts to…
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