
Now We Both Get to Grow Up
An open letter to my son as he leaves home
Weekly reflections from a psychologist and womanist theologian on faith, justice, and healing for people who are "ready to be healed, cause wholeness is no trifling matter"
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An open letter to my son as he leaves home
What a summer away from academic productivity taught me about rest

The surprising things people reveal when they think they're talking about my hair
The mirror, the big chop, and learning to see the image of God in myself
Reclaiming rest from our culture of endless achievement
Humans were made for relationship, but we seem to keep forgetting that.
A lot of us are feeling off-kilter and there’s a good reason for it

As my son wraps up 11 years of Scouting, I am reflecting on how much I’ve grown through the process

In honor of Father's Day and Men's Health Month, it's time for my annual plea to Black men and boys to take care of their health. Because we need you.
Allyship, like listening, can only be judged by people on the receiving end