Tag: Family
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In the Blog
Bits and Pieces: My Latest Creative Project
“At the start of last school year, I felt entirely made of bits and pieces—stray rubble held together by the excitement of what the year had to offer but kept fractured by the inherent doubt of my own capabilities. If I’m being honest, I’ve felt pretty lost since going away to college, but I think that is because I am discovering a “me” I have never known; all my creative energy is going into creating her.” READ MORE
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In the Blog
How I learned to cope with my mental health in my South Asian family
In many South Asian families, mental health is still considered taboo, with reputation and honour often taking precedence. It’s led to a dangerous culture of silence that stems from a lack of acceptance and understanding READ MORE
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In the Blog
How Moose Hide Campaign founder Raven Lacerte is spreading medicine across Canada
Much like Indigenous people have long been utilizing resources of the land as remedies, the Moose Hide Campaign is engaging Canadian communities in meaningful dialogue to spark healing READ MORE
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In the Blog
A Letter to Stephon Clark’s Family
The author of the following letter, Nisa Dang, is an activist, and a political organizer around gun control, abolition, and voter disenfranchisement. She is also from South Sacramento. Here is her message, and her promise, to the Clark family. READ MORE
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In the Blog
Calpurnia and The Quest to Write the Truth
“When starting a play, I ask myself, “What’s the last play in the world I would ever want to write?” Then I force myself to write it. I do this because I’ve found that the best way to make theatre that unsettles and challenges my audience is to do things that make me uncomfortable. I work with stories that I find trite and embarrassing, I keep the development of the text as open and unstable … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Letters Loved: Letters to myself
Hello dear Shameless readers! I was so inspired by Letters Lived: Radical Reflections, Revolutionary Paths edited by our very own Shameless editor, Sheila Sampath, that I came back after taking a blogging break and wrote my own letter. Letters Lived is an inspiring short read from writers and activists writing to their younger selves, as adults. Ever want to reassure, guide or share your 20/20 hindsight with yourself after the fact? Letters Lived offers that very promise. … READ MORE
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Blog Series
How to Learn about Your Culture (When You Don’t Have Family to Teach You)
It’s a social experiment but we are making the blog series “Queer Brown Girl Trying to be a Parent” into a column! So get ready for a monthly blog about all things Queer, Brown and Parenting! READ MORE
CONTENT WARNNG: This blog includes personal information about family violence , domestic violence and child abuse. READ MORE
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Blog Series
The Conversation…
It’s a social experiment but we are making the blog series “Queer Brown Girl Trying to be a Parent” into a column! So get ready for a monthly blog about all things Queer, Brown and Parenting! READ MORE
CONTENT WARNNG: This blog includes personal information about family violence , domestic violence and child abuse. READ MORE
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Blog Series
Queer Brown Girl Trying to Be a Parent – Polyamory and Parenting
It’s a social experiment but we are making the blog series “Queer Brown Girl Trying to be a Parent” into a column! So get ready for a monthly blog about all things Queer, Brown and Parenting! This month’s blog: Polyamory and Parenting. READ MORE
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Blog Series
My Past, My Parents, My Pain: How My Own History Affects My Parenting
It’s a social experiment but we are making the blog series “Queer Brown Girl Trying to be a Parent” into a column! So get ready for a monthly blog about all things Queer, Brown and Parenting! READ MORE
CONTENT WARNNG: This blog includes personal information about family violence , domestic violence and child abuse. READ MORE
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Blog Series
Queer Brown Girl Trying to be a Parent: Adventures of Being a Queer Mom Part 2
Many months ago I was a “Queer Brown Girl Trying to Get Pregnant”. I finally got pregnant. My son, Adli is almost 7 months old and this new mom is now a Queer Brown Girl Trying to be a Parent! Check out my 3 part blog series about the baby basics, adventures of being a queer mom, and motherhood as work! Many people said to me to get ready cause my life was about to change … READ MORE
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In the Blog
Queer Brown Girl Trying to be a Parent Part 1
Many months ago I was a “Queer Brown Girl Trying to Get Pregnant”. I finally got pregnant. My son, Adli is almost 6 months old and this new mom is now a Queer Brown Girl Trying to be a Parent! Check out my 3 part blog series about the baby basics, adventures of being a queer mom, and motherhood as work! READ MORE
