Posts by Harriet Williams

How much does your upbringing influence you later in life?

My sister and I were raised to be someone's wife and mother. It was what was expected of us. An iota of attitude to the contrary was met with disdainful gaslighting, and we'd be reminded that this was our destiny.

2020 May, Our FamiliesHarriet WilliamsMay 10, 2020Harriet Williams, essays, OpinionsComment

Even if you don't think so, you have it good.

My friend and I talked the other day about how being in diaspora has mentally prepared us for this epidemic — being far away from our family and friends with only social media and technology to foster those relationships is already normal.

2020 April, Our Families, Our MindsHarriet WilliamsApril 19, 2020Opinions, Harriet Williams Comments