Tag: motherhood
The Day My Daughter Was Called the N-Word
Some things are more challenging to write about than others. I've started and deleted this post about ten times because it hurts my heart...
He’s Black and I’m Proud
I help run an after school Poetry Club and last week while celebrating Black History Month, I had my high school students read, “won’t...
The Underground Society of Toddler Tunes
I have a confession to make. The first time I really felt like a mother was not the first time I held my beautiful...
That’s What I Want: Meet Isabel
It feels like it was just yesterday that my mother was in her 30s. Whenever I look back at that time period I smile...
What Is Your Baby Name Story?
Everyone has a baby name story. In the Jewish religion, standard practice is to use the first initial of a family member who passed away and choose...
Balancing Your Career and Motherhood
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I had to go to the Human Resources office to ask about my maternity leave. I was...
Why I Disagree With the Gender Bias Training In My Workplace
Let me explain. Being in the throes of the “Me Too” movement I completely understand that voices have been silenced for too long. For...
Like Folding a Fitted Sheet: Meet Angela
Motherhood is like trying to fold a fitted sheet: no matter how often I got it "right" before, I struggle to remember how to...
Kick Back. Chill Out. Hang Loose. Have Fun.
As a child, I distinctly remember a black pin that my dad owned, with this saying on it: “Kick Back. Chill Out. Hang Loose....
Whatever It Takes: Meet Melinda
I am Melinda, a local mom and an 11th and 12th-grade English teacher in NYC schools. I am engaged to be married in 2019...