The Body Project
I am teaching a seminar on body image this fall at the University of North Carolina- Charlotte. I had to pick my books by the end of June (oh, the […]
The Middle Place
I just finished The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan, and I am aching. Aching at the beauty of it, at her good humor, honesty, and vulnerability, at the awful fates […]
When I grow up, I want to be…
One of the activities I sometimes do with groups who are taking my journaling workshops is ask them to list ten careers they would just love to do- for whatever […]
From the vault: a poem from July 1994
This was one of the first pieces I wrote in an attempt to actively reconcile my ethnic identity, body image, and beauty perception. I had just returned from a trip to […]
Made In LA
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/Nr1ABz65hXI&hl=en] I watched Bordertown a few weeks ago and was heartbroken at so many things in it, including the way that faculty laborers are treated. It has been on my […]
Advice for Parents about Children's Body Image
I came across these advice columns for parents and wanted to share them with you. The first two offer insight on what parents should do to help boost their children’s […]
One of my favorite simple pleasures
On my list of Favorite Simple Pleasures is this one: the filling of the reading basket each summer in anticipation of vacation. The basket is often packed weeks […]
thanks, Papito
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXlPSXuJFDQ] Three times a year I make the same phone call. I am the daughter of a Vietnam veteran. For the longest time, I wanted to not know this about […]
Black is beautiful.
Bravo to Vogue Italia for creating an issue– July 2008– that features black models exclusively (and let’s hope that the ripple effect is that it and other magazines abroad and […]
The Music Mosaic
I loved the last mosaic so much that I had to create my own adventure. So here’s one that I created– based on questions about music. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Type your answer to each […]
