A Real Look at MotherhoodI cannot tell you how many times I thought about sitting down and writing this, but now I feel that I must, especially with Roe vs Wade…May 5, 20221May 5, 20221
Being “Other” Makes You a Better StorytellerI was asked to speak in a writing class at Brown University. A wonderfully accomplished non-fiction writing professor invited me to speak…Oct 22, 2021Oct 22, 2021
To Our Son, Kai.In the months leading up to me knowing that I was pregnant with you, I thought a lot about if I would be a good mother. A friend of mine…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Malignant PrivilegeI think about privilege a lot: what it means, how much I have, how some people don’t see theirs.Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Can The US Really Be Called A Banana Republic?On the afternoon of January 6th, 2021 I did what most of you did: I stared at the TV, shocked by what I was hearing and seeing. First…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Caribbean History and Why It Matters Here in the U.S.“A civilization that proves incapable of solving the problems it creates is a decadent civilization.Jun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020
To the Man that Threatened to Kill MeIt was 3:15pm on a Saturday. My phone rings. An unknown number from Narragansett, Rhode Island.May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
What We Can Be Grateful For: Going to Sea vs. Staying At HomeThese past few weeks have been like living in “The Twilight Zone.” Have I ever watched an episode of the 1959–1964 series? Hell no, but if…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020