featured in the NY Daily News | Dec. 5, 2022 I shut myself in my office, hoping to avoid teary goodbyes and my own inevitable breakdown. It was the last day of my career as a teacher and administrator. I opened my desk drawer to gather my personal belongings, aiming to pack quickly and dash…
featured in the NY Daily News | October 4, 2022 In 1950s America, my mother was given the care she needed to survive her miscarriages. In 2022, in some parts of this country, my mother might be considered a criminal. It has been three months since the Dobbs decision, yet the shock continues to reverberate.…
featured in NY Daily News | January 18, 2022 My brother died in 1994 of HIV/AIDS during what, for me, will always be the firstpandemic. Now, in 2021, I wait, hoping no one in my family will die in the second. The day before my brother died, my mother and I made our daily pilgrimage…