PinnedTonight I told my ex-husband that I’d bought our boys suits for his funeral 6 months ago.Once an active parent, he hadn’t seen his kids much in the past few years, though he lives just a mile away. Because of alchoholism, he…Jan 6, 20229Jan 6, 20229
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6 Reasons Why DEI Initiatives FailProfessional development training in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is swiftly becoming mandatory for every employee in literally…Apr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022
The Case for Mindfulness Practice in Diversity ProgrammingDiversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are becoming priorities for organizations large and small. Some Fortune 500 invest billions…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Target Executive Board, with 50% Women, 46% People of Color, Accurately Reflects American…The USA has very little legislation protecting under-represented communities in the workforce, and the little it does have has been hard…Feb 11, 20221Feb 11, 20221
White with Brown Roots: On being the American Daughter of my Mexican Immigrant DadI’m first generation white, on my dad’s side. He immigrated to the US from Mexico as a young man and worked incredibly hard to assimilate…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
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Hi: A Simple Trick to Making Other People Do BetterOf all the research articles I’ve had to read in grad school, one stood far out from the others. The experiment was brilliant in its…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020