This Is Why I Keep Writing About Race and Racism
Maybe what I have failed to put a finer point on is that good-intentioned liberals do not understand what racism means.
WHEN WE BLACK PEOPLE SAY RACISM IS REAL, PLEASE BELIEVE US
It's not merely that racism is still rampant in America -- it's that your reaction to it matters.
“You Can Always Try Again” and Other Rude Things People Said When I Told Them I Was Having Another Daughter
Oh man, you have no idea how disappointed we are to have a completely healthy baby girl. Girls are so useless.
A Young Black Girl Chosen To Be the Subject of a Book, All Grown Up
Her story is important. It is hers, and she owned it proudly.
“Who’s Your Real Mother?” And Other Things To Never Say To An Adoptee
"I bet your real mother was beautiful," is among some of the many statements and questions that drive adoptees batty.
5 Things This Mom Totally Judges Fellow Moms About
Modern moms seem to be on a kick to bring their child-rearing techniques back to the Dark Ages, and this technology-obsessed, processed-food-loving mom can’t deal with the sanctimoniousness.
Tossing Student Lunches Over No Pay Is Cruel—and Dumb As Hell
Students already face a gang of divisions and prejudices in school. Now we're adding who can afford lunch to that list?
DISCIPLINING A STRANGER’S CHILD: YES, I’M THAT PERSON
Kids aren’t going to be traumatized by a stranger politely telling them not to do something that could potentially harm them, or is just a social norm.
Childless and Okay With It For Now: When Babysitting Wears You Out
She's knows she wants a family of her own, but she wonders what happens when you can’t give them back at the end of day?
“Mom, Why Is Everyone Here White?” What My Son Knows About Race That I Never Did
Even Rebecca Carroll's 8-year-old son knows there's something wrong when they visit her virtually all-white hometown.
