Let me start by saying I don’t know how to talk about race or racism. I could easily say it’s because I was homeschooled and Black history wasn’t covered in our "curriculum". I could say it’s ...
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After you say “me too”
Me too. I've been saying it for 7 years now. 7 long years I've been shouting "me too" and waiting to be heard. I've said #metoo and I've said #yesallwomen and probably more things that I don't ...
Life after Harvey: redefining “normal” for our city
This week marks a full month since Houston was hit by Harvey. One month later and it still feels surreal. This way of measuring time as something happening "before harvey" or "after harvey" has ...
Hurricane Harvey update: Today we rebuild
It's been 50 hours since the sun came back out. That's the kind of thing that you keep track of after 24 trillion gallons of water just fell on your state. 50 hours and so much has ...
Hurricane Harvey: Photos from our walk today
As I sit here typing the rain is still falling. That's been the one constant for every hurricane harvey update I've given. I'm seeing photos of the waters receding in Downtown Houston and it brings ...
Unevacuated and underwater: FAQ outsiders should know about Houston’s trapped residents.
I live in NE houston and it's been raining for three days straight. The weather channel is telling us that the rain will continue through the week. The challenges for us are only just beginning. I ...
To the moms holding it together for their kids during hurricane Harvey
Day two of Hurricane Harvey in Houston is coming to a close. It has been an insane weekend and sadly it doesn't look like the storm will be leaving us anytime soon. They keep telling us to expect a ...
Hurricane Harvey – an update in the middle of the storm
The first two days (at least) of school have been cancelled. We've been under flash flood warning since last night at 4am and every few hours the phone will buzz and tell us that the flash flood ...
What they overheard during breakfast
I wrote this post a year ago after I had this experience with my kids and one of my best friends. Because I generally shy away from anything that could remotely be controversial on my blog I hesitated ...
I’m supposed to have words
I'm supposed to have words. I'm supposed to have words for things. I'm a writer, thats what I do. Every day I string together sentences and give voice to things people feel but don't know how ...