Why I’m Not Speaking With my Mom on Mother’s Day
One of the best things my mother did for me was to teach me that it’s OK to tell family that their behavior is harmful to you. Even if it's your mother. Last year, I wrote a piece about how supportive my
Repealing Obamacare Would Be Devastating for Mentally Ill Americans
Thanks to the ACA, 1.2 million more people received mental health and substance use disorder treatment. What will happen to them? Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217 to 213 to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare,"
10 Affirmations for Women of Color & Femmes in the Era of Agent Orange
Check out these affirmations, designed to boost our daily lives to help us make it through & survive one of the undoubtedly most violent times we are facing. As women and femmes of color, we all know that things didn't suddenly
Despite Pussy Hats, These Intersectional Posters Shined Through at the Women’s March
The pussy hats excluded trans women and women of color. Excluding the most vulnerable women from the conversation = white feminism at its best. Today marked the largest and most peaceful protest in U.S. history. Women and men rallied together both
24 Dystopian Future Films You Can Watch to Block Out the Next 4 Years
I know these past couple of weeks have been tough, and we've all been mobilized into action to fight even harder for our rights and belief in justice. But we all also have downtime. In fact, we all need it to take care