PinnedLia PLast night, I was sitting on our corduroy patterned hazy grey couch when my daughter said, “This…For my daughter, the stress was major. When I went to see her, she collapsed in my arms, tears streaming down her naturally blushed face…Aug 11, 20211Aug 11, 20211
Lia PBlack Girls Don’t CryWhen I was 14, with tears coursing down my pubescent cheeks, my mother warned I aged out of crying.Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Lia PThere is No Vibranium to Save UsOne Black Woman’s Perspective on the Intersectionality of Race, Class, and Health in the Midst of a PandemicApr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Lia PI hate everything about it…except my kidAnother mom and I were in complete agreement about raising children. It’s not easy. I don’t think people realize how “not easy” it is until…May 6, 2018May 6, 2018
Lia PI don’t know that you could be black and a writer and not pen something about Black Panther (even…The night we saw the film, it didn’t matter to me that it was a school night, or that the movie was rated 13 and over. When we were given…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Lia PFrom Adversary to AllyWhen I arrive at the Parent Center of my local school district, a young woman hugs me and compliments my hairstyle: “I love the faux locks…Apr 3, 2018Apr 3, 2018
Lia PThe middle school shuffle: Is there a place for my Hamilton-obsessed kid?My son is obsessed with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wildly popular play, Hamilton. I am not exaggerating. He cannot get dressed without listening…Oct 23, 2017Oct 23, 2017
Lia P#MeTooSkimming the post Harvey Weinstein tweets with the hashtag MeToo inspired me to tell my own story in my own way.Oct 18, 2017Oct 18, 2017
Lia PDoing The Best We Can“Oh crap! Was that today?!” I said after I was told that an event was taking place within hours and I neglected to put it in my calendar…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Lia PWhat To Post?Just hours ago, I had a phone call with a relative of mine. It wasn’t confrontational but this person was resolute in her position: some of…Jul 14, 2017Jul 14, 2017