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Last 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, 2021

Last night, I was sitting on our corduroy patterned hazy grey couch when my daughter said, “This…

Aug 11, 2021

Andrew Schulz vs. Kendrick Lamar: A Cultural Disconnect

What happens when a comedian critiques an artist steeped in a culture he doesn’t understand? The recent comments by Andrew Schulz on…

Dec 14, 2024

Andrew Schulz vs. Kendrick Lamar: A Cultural Disconnect

Dec 14, 2024

Why Words Matter: How a False Rumor Shook My Son’s World

“I can’t believe it’s happening here,” my son muttered, his head hung low, resembling a guilty toddler who’d just been caught sneaking…

Oct 24, 2024

Why Words Matter: How a False Rumor Shook My Son’s World

Oct 24, 2024

Black Girls Don’t Cry

When I was 14, with tears coursing down my pubescent cheeks, my mother warned I aged out of crying.

Jul 28, 2020

Black Girls Don’t Cry

Jul 28, 2020

There is No Vibranium to Save Us

One Black Woman’s Perspective on the Intersectionality of Race, Class, and Health in the Midst of a Pandemic

Apr 21, 2020

There is No Vibranium to Save Us

Apr 21, 2020

I hate everything about it…except my kid

Another 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, 2018

I hate everything about it…except my kid

May 6, 2018

I 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, 2018

I don’t know that you could be black and a writer and not pen something about Black Panther (even…

Apr 5, 2018

From Adversary to Ally

When 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, 2018

From Adversary to Ally

Apr 3, 2018

The 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, 2017

The middle school shuffle: Is there a place for my Hamilton-obsessed kid?

Oct 23, 2017

#MeToo

Skimming the post Harvey Weinstein tweets with the hashtag MeToo inspired me to tell my own story in my own way.

Oct 18, 2017

Oct 18, 2017

Lia P

Lia P

Writer, Advocate, Wife & Mediocre Mom Who Provides Information and Inspiration to Other Mediocre Parents. Author of the book, Finding Einstein: My IEP Journey.

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