The Lessons COVID is Teaching Us about Racism.“I don’t care who says that vaccine is safe. I’m not getting it. There’s no way I’m going to put foreign entities in my body.” These were…Mar 1, 2021A response icon1Mar 1, 2021A response icon1
Published inZORAHow Can Immigrants Die With Dignity During a Pandemic?Covid-19 has robbed many immigrant families of the right to be buried in a way consistent with their values and traditionsMay 14, 2020A response icon3May 14, 2020A response icon3
When You Abandoned Our Son I lost the Right to Parent AutonomouslyI don’t feel anger towards you. Not anymore that is. Time has healed my pain, though it has not been as merciful to our child. I was naive…Mar 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020
Published inAge of AwarenessEducating My Black Son.I’ll never forget the time my son told me that he didn’t want to be black anymore. He was 6 years old and in first grade.Nov 13, 2019A response icon2Nov 13, 2019A response icon2
I have always been the queen of overachieving.The thing with my type of addiction is that it depletes your emotional reserves. Overachievers aren’t just laser focused on succeeding at…Oct 18, 2019Oct 18, 2019
Published inHuman PartsHow I’m Teaching My Daughter That Her Body Is Her OwnOur Dominican culture conflates love with touch, but I want my daughter to feel like she has a choiceSep 16, 2019A response icon17Sep 16, 2019A response icon17
Published inApparentlyI Know You Mean Well, But Please Stop Telling Me How Much Our Baby Looks Like MeSince I gave birth to my daughter, people think I’m her biological mother — I’m not.Jul 1, 2019A response icon8Jul 1, 2019A response icon8
Published inHuman PartsBreastfeeding Shouldn’t Be This HardHaving two babies at very different times in my life has shown me firsthand how racism and poverty affect new parentsJun 28, 2019A response icon7Jun 28, 2019A response icon7
