Authors on children’s books and representation
As a lover and writer of children’s books, I think that books for kids are now and has always been about representation. Kids naturally see themselves in stories, and they….
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Facebook the devil, Facebook the angel
The other day, my husband said something astounding: “You know, everything good that happened for our friend happened because of Facebook.” It was the first positive statement about Facebook I’d….
Nurturing community through jazz
Some years ago I took a jazz singing course at our local community college. The instructor, the wonderful big band leader Wally Trindade, said that to really test our chops,….
Women’s bodily autonomy in the post-Roe era
In this podcast, Suki Wessling and Christine Barrington interview two pioneers in the movement for legal midwifery and home birth. Kate Bowland and Raven Lang provide inspiration for women to continue to fight for the legal right to bodily autonomy.
Planting seeds with Lisset Orozco
This interview with Spanish teacher Lisset Orozco is part of my Moms Who Make a Difference series.
Red state doctors: Come to California. We’ll let you practice medicine without politics.
Doctors: Sick of politics telling you how to practice medicine? Come to California! We’ll appreciate you.
Pounding the pavement for our rights
Like many people of my ilk, I wasn’t sure a celebration was in order today. But the radio station where I am a programmer, KSQD, put out a call for….
Abortion stigma: the root of healthcare confusion
This podcast presents a special Independence Day panel discussion about abortion and California’s status as an Abortion Sanctuary State. We discuss the roots of abortion stigma, and how stigma manifests itself everywhere from conversations between friends to communications between healthcare providers. We also discuss California’s status as a sanctuary station for abortion seekers, and what that will mean for our healthcare system.
On women and people
I’ve decided that it’s necessary to start referring to women as “people” whenever possible. For too long in human history, the word “people” didn’t include women. Women were possessions, chattel, dogs, chicks, and 10s. When men thought of “people,” they generally thought of themselves exclusively.
Local trolls: time to cure your addiction
The votes are in and the nasty people lost. It’s time to take stock of what matters…and move on.