Strategies for coping with COVID unemployment

It’s impossible to talk about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people in the United States without discussing unemployment. By the end of March, The New York Times reported an estimated unemployment rate of 13 percent.

Our Minds, 2020 August, Our CareersLaura AppersonAugust 16, 2020Laura Apperson, featuresComment

What I’ve learned as a late bloomer in education

As many young women of the late 1960s did, I attended college for a short time at 18, and then got pregnant, and then got married… yes, in that order. While in school, I wanted to major in Political Science and become a diplomat. Yet, marriage and babies seemed a much easier choice in an era where…

2020 August, Our CareersRobin HarrisAugust 2, 2020Robin Harris, essaysComment

I’m not a regular mom — I’m an 80s mom

I may be dating myself by admitting this, but I’m 100% an 80s kid. Fast forward to today, and I’m the one in charge. I even have my very own kid. But my, how times have changed.

July 2020, Our Families, Our WeekendsJeanie DizonJuly 26, 2020Jeanie Dizon, essaysComment

Why gender reveal parties need to go

I’m not a parent. I don’t have children. It’s important you know right from the top that I’m not a mother so I couldn’t “possibly understand” the importance of a gender reveal party. Hogwash.

Our Families, Our BodiesJena DunhamJuly 26, 2020Jena Dunham, Opinions Comments

Doing the work – my recovery from respectful racism

My name’s Katy, and I’m a proud Southerner. I’m also a reluctant and recovering participant in what I call respectful racism.

July 2020, Our FamiliesKaty Wise GreerJuly 26, 2020Katy Wise Greer, essays, featuresComment

How it feels to be a germaphobe during a global pandemic

Hi. I’m Erin, and I’m a germaphobe. I find the everyday interactions of life fraught with dangerous microscopic critters hell-bent on making us sick, miserable, or dead…

July 2020, Our Bodies, Our MindsErin EllisonJuly 19, 2020essays, features, Erin EllisonComment

I always thought I was an anti-racist. Then I read White Fragility.

This is not an easy book to read. It’s a personally challenging book. Yet, I consider it incredibly affirming of my desire to rise above the systemic racism in our society and see that equality for all becomes the dominant ideology…

July 2020, Our Weekends, Things We LoveRobin HarrisJuly 12, 2020Robin Harris, ReviewsComment

Review: From Scratch by Tembi Locke

I had no expectations going in, which is probably why they were so wonderfully met (and exceeded) when I read From Scratch in one sitting…

July 2020, Our WeekendsKara RajapakseJuly 5, 2020Kara Rajapakse, ReviewsComment

Woman to Woman: two women interview each other about their biracial marriages

Two women, Harriet and Antoinette, who married into white families share their story as they navigate the currents of a biracial marriage.

Outrage and America's desperate grasp on rotten nostalgia

So Aunt Jemima... she’s causing quite a stir all over the country. Last week, PepsiCo and Quaker Oats announced that the Aunt Jemima brand is being phased out. The company says it recognizes the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype…”

2020 June, Our Minds, Our CareersJena DunhamJune 21, 2020Jena Dunham, Opinions, featuresComment

A woman at Burning Man

Burning Man is known for curating outrageous art from around the globe and linking together the lives of inspired creatives. It’s also known to be a little... well, wild. As a counterculture festival packed with tens of thousands of people, who’s surprised?

2020 June, Our Weekends, Our Families, Our MindsKyle BowerJune 21, 2020Kyle Bower, Interviews, featuresComment

Delicious escapes

Travel plans off? You can still make your way around the globe without ever leaving your kitchen by making and enjoying the food of your favorite places…

2020 June, Our WeekendsMaria DiKunJune 7, 2020Maria DiKun, featuresComment