Published in Cultivate·PinnedThe Trauma of JusticeSurviving abuse and the court system takes a toll. — Trigger warning: abuse of a minor child. It was a sunny November morning and I was enjoying my usual commute to work. My commuting buddy, David, and I typically talked nonstop from the time we got on the bus to the time he disembarked, about halfway to my destination. I…Justice System12 min read
Published in Motherscope·Feb 1053 HoursRecently, an acquaintance of mine posted an Instagram update that her son had been found safe. If I were still using Facebook, I would have known that he had disappeared on his own accord 39 hours earlier. …Single Parenting8 min read
Nov 2, 2021Getting Fired Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to MeI never realized that the life I dreamed of was just on the other side of the most embarrassing moment of my career. — Five years ago, I was starting to tire of my role at the marketing agency I had been working at for the previous four years. …Entrepreneurship5 min read
Sep 22, 2021Police Are Not Equipped to Respond to Domestic Violence IssuesGabby Petito’s case demonstrates why law enforcement officers are not always the best first responders. — I watched the entire hour and seventeen minutes of bodycam footage from the Moab City Police stop of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie on August 12th. As a survivor of domestic abuse, it was incredibly triggering, but I persisted. After watching the video in its entirety, I was able to…Domestic Violence5 min read
Published in Motherscope·Jul 30, 2021Gilmore Girls Ruined Me For Single MotherhoodI spent almost the entirety of my pregnancy looking forward to a new episode of “Gilmore Girls” every Tuesday night. I had been watching the show since it debuted because I connected with the strained relationship that Lorelai had with her mother Emily. …Motherhood6 min read
Published in Motherscope·Apr 9, 2021Mom Guilt and Other StoriesOn Solo Parenting “I don’t know how you do it.” I hear it all the time — usually from a mom who has one kid in a sling, a toddler climbing up her leg, and one tugging at her free arm, begging to go. She looks harried and grateful at the same time…Motherhood8 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Jan 7, 2021Dear White Influencers: Here We Are AgainWe need to talk. — The Capitol building was the site of an attempted coup Wednesday as a group of White supremacist terrorists successfully stormed its doors in an effort to overturn the will of the majority of American people and subvert democracy. This is maybe the saddest singular event in American history since September…Election 20203 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Jan 5, 2021America Isn’t Ready to Move Toward Unity Just YetReconciling our differences is a necessary step toward healing our divide, but it’s not what’s next — In the two months since the election, I’ve cycled through all the stages of grief — denial that such a large swath of Americans chose to support the candidate with the racist rhetoric and policies, anger that I was being called hateful for proclaiming that I judged these people and…Election 20205 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Dec 4, 2020Why Are We Mad About Cancelling Student Debt?Bailing out corporations is the most socially accepted form of government assistance, but when the government wants to bail out average Americans, everyone goes berserk. — I’ve been thinking a lot about student debt cancellation lately. Partly because I have a large student loan that I would be happy to be rid of. Mostly, I’ve been listening to the conversations from those who don’t support it. …Student Loans7 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Nov 10, 2020Let Our Anger Fuel Our PeaceAcknowledging our emotions creates a path to healing — If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that I am no stranger to abuse. …Abuse Survivors4 min read
