"Tolerance is an act of humanity, which we must nurture and enact each in our own lives every day, to rejoice in the diversity that makes us strong and the values that bring us together." - UNESCO Director-General Audrey...
I wondered what they were all talking about. I mean, I understood that my boyfriends were handsome, sure. Some were incredibly kind, smart, and funny. I enjoyed being around them. But I didn’t get that *thing* that all my...
Culture Shock
When my daughter was about three, she suddenly asked me for chopsticks.
Being that she was adopted from Asia, I was delighted that she was finally showing some interest in her birth culture. I immediately went to the kitchen...
Let’s talk representation. I hope we may already be on the same page, and agree that it matters, but if not, let me share a few things before I share how it matters so much to my family.
When it...
It's the most magical time of the year! Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you may have grown up watching the classic 1964 stop-motion animation, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, on TV every year. Trishia, Andrea, and I that went...
Tis the season! The season for joy and being all sorts of merry and bright. Right???? Not always, and not for all of us. For many (like me), the holidays and winter in general bring on a lot of...
Just before Mother's Day, one year ago, I got a devastating call... My mother had been involved in a motorcycle accident and was in the ICU. I tried to call her wife, but my sister answered. My step mama...
Cincinnati is an amazingly weird city. Yep, that's right, it is weird. I never realized how weird it was until I started meeting people from other cities. When people ask you where are you from? They don't expect "Cincinnati"...
As we all navigate the choppy waters of unlearning our conscious and unconscious racial bias, it is an important part of the process to recognize and support Black people in our community who are working hard and rising up...
Last year, I came out. I had been in a 10-year marriage to a man and I had decided it didn’t work out because I was bisexual and I felt unseen. Without having any experience with women before I...
In + Around Cincinnati
Health & Wellness
Health and wellness is about more than not getting sick. This guide has some great local resources for your overall wellness.
