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Mulan Movie Review For Glamour
The live-action Mulan came out today on Disney+ and I wrote a review of it for Glamour. Mulan was such an important film for me as a kid,...
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Mom, PhD
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
Good Housekeeping: What Does Latinx Mean?
The language we use to identify ourselves and other people is crucial always, but especially now in this current climate of racial...
Mom, PhD
- Aug 22, 2020
- 1 min
"Local filmmaker points lens at another public health crisis: lead poisoning in Oakland"
In the midst of the global pandemic, we can't forget about other urgent public health issues. For Berkeleyside, I interviewed artist and...
Mom, PhD
- Jul 24, 2020
- 1 min
"In Berkeley Hills, artist draws on her German heritage to make 'the work to remember'"
Some time has passed since George Floyd's murder, but let's not forget that Black lives still matter. Artist and filmmaker Karina...
Mom, PhD
- Jul 19, 2020
- 3 min
5 Lessons I've Learned About Doing a PhD as a Mom: Mom, PhD's Year 1 Report
I've officially completed the first year of my PhD program at UC Berkeley. I made it! After two years of anticipation, one year of being...
Mom, PhD
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Good Housekeeping: How to Be Anti-Racist
Just because the news cycle has stopped headlining race-related stories doesn't mean the violence is over. The exposed brutality against...
Mom, PhD
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 2
It's June so Mental Health Awareness Month is technically over, but I wanted to share an essay that I wrote for the Pandemic Diaries, a...
Mom, PhD
- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
Black Lives Matter
Like many of you, I've been horrified, devasted, and angry about the string of violence against Black people in this country. I mourn for...
Mom, PhD
- May 24, 2020
- 1 min
Mental Health Awareness Month: Part 1
At the end of March, Glamour published my most vulnerable essay to date for their Goals Issue. Some of you may know that I've struggled...
Mom, PhD
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
The Sit List: Frida Kahlo, Asian Art, and Mother's Day
Wondering how to fill your weekend while we're still sheltering-in-place? Check out Berkeleyside's Sit List, a weekly column where I...
Mom, PhD
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
Shelterforce: "Housing Justice Organizers Don't Want to Return to 'Normal'"
For many of us, the shelter-in-place mandate is really just an inconvenience. We want to be out doing something fun rather than being...
Mom, PhD
- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
The Sit List: Virtual Garden Tours, Digital Dance Performances, and Earthy Crafts
This week's Sit List, my weekly column for Berkeleyside where I curate activities you can do while staying home, has fun offerings like...
Mom, PhD
- Apr 24, 2020
- 1 min
The Sit List: Party with DJ D-Nice, Virtual Wine & Cheese Tasting, Online Art Show
I write a weekly column for Berkeleyside called the Sit List where I curate 5 activities and events you can do while sheltering-at-home....
Mom, PhD
- Apr 21, 2020
- 1 min
Glamour: "Miscarriage Has Always Been Isolating. Then Came the Pandemic"
I wrote another piece for Glamour's fertility coverage on the difficulties of miscarrying during the pandemic. While miscarriages are...
Mom, PhD
- Apr 20, 2020
- 1 min
Glamour: "What is In Vitro Fertilization?"
For National Infertility Awareness Week, Glamour put together an amazing package of resources and stories about women dealing with...
Mom, PhD
- Apr 17, 2020
- 1 min
The Sit List: Virtual Vacays, Aquarium Live Streams, and Puppies
Check out this week's Sit List from Berkeleyside, which features digital tours of National Parks around the country, live streams of...
Mom, PhD
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
Berkeleyside: Todd Parr Offers Storytime Tips
It's really challenging to keep your kids entertained while sheltering-in-place, but reading has been one of our most engaging...
Mom, PhD
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
The Sit List: Bird Detective, Jazz Class, and Theater at Home
Check out this week's Sit List on Berkeleyside, which includes activities you can do from home like birdwatching with the family,...
Mom, PhD
- Apr 2, 2020
- 1 min
NOSH: David Lebovitz's Drinking French Cookbook
With the stress of cloistering, I bet a lot of you could use a drink right now. For Berkeleyside's food blog NOSH, I profiled David...
Mom, PhD
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Glamour: "Giving Birth During Coronavirus"
I remember going into labor in the hot Miami summer two years ago and feeling nervous and excited and scared all at the same time. And...
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