Y'all this is going to be scathing, so be warned. Before my wedding, I purchased some aligners from Smile Direct Club. Their cheaper prices drew me to them, and I had a few friends who had used them with good results. However, that is not my experience. I just got an email from them saying …
Category: social justice
PSA: Why the Alphabet Soup (LGBTIQ2A+) and Labels Matter
Hi friends! I've recently heard a lot of people, straight and cisgender people, talking about how the acronym is too long and that it's getting ridiculous. Allow me to share my perspective on that. Let's review - lesbian, gay, straight, bi, pansexual, omnisexual, allosexual (hint, if it has "sexual" at the end of it) are …
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Consider This: Colonialism in Grammar Police
**Originally published in September 2020, this post is one of my third most read posts of all time. Since I am still working to extinguish the grammar police in my head, I thought I'd fresher her up and share her again. Enjoy! I've written many times about anti-racist work I do (which live in the …
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Why We Should Ditch the Term “Lame Duck”
Hello friend! As Malcolm, my husband (!!!), and I watched Meet the Press on our weekly Sunday morning date, something occurred to me that I've never noticed before -- which is a huge privilege that I haven't had to think about it. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Todd discussed the post mid-term "lame duck" session …
Book Report: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer & Why You Should Add it to Your Reading List
Hello again, friends! I have been quiet the past few months because I got married and went on a honeymoon. It feels good to melt back into my familiar routine. This is a post I've had on the brain since I first discovered the magic of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings …
Loving Myself Through It: Please Don’t Comment on My Body
Three years into my Intuitive Eating journey (click here for the lifechanging book by Evelyn Tribole, MS and Elyse Resch, MS), I've hit a new phase, and I'm not sure what to do about it. So I write. For some background, Intuitive Eating is not a diet, it's an anti-diet. It teaches you first to …
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Just Apply for the Damn Job!
A few weeks ago, I went home to visit my parents. My mother is currently looking for a job, and hasn't been having much luck (except today she had an interview! Yay!) She has multiple certifications and ample experience in her field. She is warm and kind. A conversation we had after she took a …
How to Compost When you Don’t Have the Room or Resources
Since Malcolm and I moved into this house, we have nurtured a compost pile in our backyard. This had been my dream for years because I always felt so guilty throwing away food scraps that can be reused for providing nutrients to soil. When I lived in apartments or houses without room for a compost …
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