Depending on where you look, the signs are either telling you that everything will work out or that the world is on fire and we’re all in trouble.
What’s the Distance Between My Actions and My Words?
A high school check-in, six months of driving lessons, and the gap between what I say and what I actually do.
The Doctor Will See You Now.
Why I’m still learning to be comfortable at the doctor’s office.
The good old days.
I’m living the dream, and sometimes I have to remind myself that these are the good old days, even if they don’t always feel like it.
Anatomy of a Black Family Reunion
We’re all in need of grace. Our family units are the first place where we learn both how to give and receive grace.
Who Shows Up for Black Women?
A man-date, a room of Black men, and the answer I want my four daughters to see me live out.
What Is My Sabbatical Life Teaching Me?
14 days and three questions I asked myself on the way home. The trip may be over, but the lessons remain.
Whose Job Is It to Remember?
From my grandmother’s shelves to my daughter’s phone, the same instinct, four generations later.
What Will They Ask Me One Day?
Why I want the girls to copy my favorite morning routine one day.
What I’m Teaching My Daughters About the American Experiment
Are we for some of us, or are we for all of us? The next generation will help us decide.
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