Parenting

July 8, 2019

Mermaids and the Politics of Representation

Last week little black and brown girls (and their mommies) rejoiced everywhere when Disney announced  19-year old, singer and actress Halle Bailey(one half of the twin […]
November 24, 2018

Paid Family Leave: Time for the U.S. to Catch Up

Nine years ago when I had my son D2, I had no concept of paid family leave. While I knew I would take three months off, […]
July 2, 2017

Why We Need Serena Williams’ Naked Pregnancy Photos

Unless you’ve been on a total social media blackout, you probably noticed a very pregnant Serena Williams is Vanity Fair’s featured cover subject. The photo is […]
June 25, 2015

Paid Family Leave: Time for the U.S. to Catch Up

Nine years ago when I had my son D2, I had no concept of paid family leave. While I knew I would take three months off, […]
February 15, 2015

Five Signs Your Kid’s Birthday Party is Over the Top

I’m probably about to forever ruin my son’s chances of ever again being invited to birthday parties for writing this post, but I need to get […]
May 11, 2014

The Not-So-Secret War on Girls and Why We Should Care

Where are Our Girls? It’s been almost a month since nearly 300 Nigerian school girls were kidnapped by the radical militia group Boko Haram. Their crime? […]
April 4, 2014

Ban “Bossy”? Ban These Words Instead.

Last month, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who stepped into the spotlight last year with her bestselling book Lean In , launched her latest mission. In partnership with the […]
January 20, 2014

I’m Sorry: What Kids Can Teach Adults About Apologies.

It was a play date that started out pretty much like all play dates.  D2 and his pre-school classmate Meena were playing in the tee pee […]
September 2, 2013

Just as I Was Getting the Hang of Parenting, My Kid is Diagnosed with Multiple Food Allergies

I never thought I was going to be that parent.  You know the parent I’m talking about. The parent who tells everyone for the thousandth time that […]