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Essays from a Global Mama
Essays at the intersection of motherhood, feminism, and global injustice, written with honesty, heat, and heart.
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When "offensive" is actually inclusive
How Argentina taught me the difference between inclusion and political correctness
What the f*ck do we do about foreign aid?
On Wednesday, the New York Times podcast was about Somalia.
An unexpected story about pants
“Amanda, you’re a panser.” “A what?” “A panser. It means you create as you go. Like, some people have their stories all plotted out. Those are called plotters. You write by the seat of your pants.”
If mothers were in charge, would there be no war?
On day one, more than 170 children were murdered at the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Iran.
The cadavers in the streets of Buenos Aires
At dawn, on certain blocks, Buenos Aires looks like London after the Blitz, the day after a terrible bombing.
The repercussions of publishing a (very personal) memoir
For anyone planning to publish a memoir, I want to offer some emotional guidance. Not about the writing itself, but about what happens to you once you let something deeply personal out into the world.
Why I wrote a memoir
A couple of years ago, I was scrolling Facebook when a post stopped me.
How to Worship
From Mormon pews to Hare Krishna drums, unlearning certainty and finding faith again through my daughter.
Her Love
After a sweaty bus ride home, I trudged through the large wooden door to our 5th floor apartment.
(not) Just a mother
I am a tired mama.
My fight about Gaza
I got in a fight with a loved one about Gaza yesterday.
Breaking free of my Motherhood Self Slump
I heard all about it.
Unnatural Birthing
I was dying. Fuck