PinnedPublished inAn Injustice!America 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 nextJan 5, 20212121Jan 5, 20212121
PinnedPublished inAge of AwarenessTo All the White Women Calling for Compassion and Tolerance Right NowYour privilege is showing.Nov 3, 20203.6K44Nov 3, 20203.6K44
The Island of Misfit OrnamentsThis story was originally told in the first Holiday Edition of Listen to Your Mother Boulder on November 20, 2024.Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 2024
Published inMotherscope53 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…Feb 10, 2022211Feb 10, 2022211
Getting 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.Nov 2, 20212421Nov 2, 20212421
Police Are Not Equipped to Respond to Domestic Violence IssuesGabby Petito’s case demonstrates why law enforcement officers are not always the best first responders.Sep 22, 2021217Sep 22, 2021217
Published inMotherscopeGilmore 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…Jul 30, 20212793Jul 30, 20212793
Published inAge of AwarenessDear White Influencers: Here We Are AgainWe need to talk.Jan 7, 2021244Jan 7, 2021244
Published inAn Injustice!Why 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…Dec 4, 20201921Dec 4, 20201921
Published inAn Injustice!Let Our Anger Fuel Our PeaceAcknowledging our emotions creates a path to healingNov 10, 2020141Nov 10, 2020141
Published inAge of AwarenessBlack Women Didn’t Save DemocracyWe were failed by performative allyship.Nov 9, 202052613Nov 9, 202052613
The GOP will stop at nothing to winThe only thing newsworthy is that the rest of us are finally keen on their plansOct 14, 2020158Oct 14, 2020158
Colorado Common Cause Positions on 2020 Ballot InitiativesNote: I wrote these on behalf of Colorado Common Cause, where I am the current Board Chair. While we don’t always take positions on ballot…Oct 11, 202075Oct 11, 202075
Published inAn Injustice!Will Black Lives Ever Matter?Have we reached the shelf-life of outrage?Oct 7, 20202593Oct 7, 20202593
Published inCultivateThe Trauma of JusticeSurviving abuse and the court system takes a toll.Aug 5, 20202662Aug 5, 20202662
Published inUX PlanetQR Codes are Making a ComebackAnd I’m not mad about it.Jul 15, 2020251Jul 15, 2020251
Published inThe StartupMentors Can Come From AnywhereAnd the best ones are often found in the least expected placesJul 11, 202086Jul 11, 202086