“Don’t you speak over my voice! I will return from the shadows.” –Aurora This blood-stained land has not known justice in centuries. When I look to my own future, I feel both powerless and as if all hope is lost. How can I hope for a place to rest my head, children from my...
“When I was poor and complained about inequality they said I was bitter; now that I'm rich and I complain about inequality they say I'm a hypocrite. I'm beginning to think they just don't want to talk about inequality.” –Russell Brand Lately I’ve been getting a...
There are countless people following my story and hoping I’ll write again. So here’s why I haven’t been writing. I’m one of the many victims of the United States’ third world status. I have no family to turn to for support. I’ve moved ten times in less than five years....
I've made so many fundraisers to get by over the past few years that waking up on Christmas Morning to calculate costs and fall short is exhausting. As many of you know, my man and I have been steadily working to pull ourselves out of poverty. We're doing much better -...
She mounts the steps to her temple, minding carefully the cracks in the ancient stone. Centuries ago the pillars crumbled and the roof fell. Now her stride is uneven, but she still walks with the pride of a goddess. The language is lost, her pride would never have connoted a hint of hubris. It once...
This article was re-uploaded in 2018. It is part of the archive restoration project. One of the most important articles I read this year was “When Shame Feels Mothering: The Tragedy of Parentified Daughters.” In it, the author explains how role-switching works with girls who have needy mothers. If a mother needs an emotional outlet,...
