My work has been featured in Narratively, HelloGiggles, Elite Daily, Sisters from AARP, Sugaberry, and more.
The Last Time Larkspurs and Saltwater Were in the Air » forthcoming in Memoir Mixtapes » 2020 » essay
2020
Excerpt from my memoir-in-progress Beneath the Pepper Trees » Juniper Editing & Creative, SPINE blog » July 15, 2020
personal essays & prose
A Black Mama’s Breathwork, or, the First Time I Had “The Talk” with My Daughter » JMWW Journal » July 30, 2020
The Sweetness of My Worth » Juniper Editing & Creative, SPINE blog » July 17, 2020
Jericho March » The Hellebore » July 16, 2020
Black People Are Allowed To Be Angry » On Our Moon » June 23, 2020
Embracing the Complicated Journey of Having OCD » On Our Moon » May 28, 2020
Craft Essay: On Affirmations and Writing » Linden Avenue Literary Journal » May 5, 2020
Isolation Observation: Parenting in a Nightmare » On Our Moon » April 21, 2020
Isolation Observation: My Neighbor Gives Me Hope » On Our Moon » March 31, 2020
Taking Time Away from My Family Helps Me Thrive » Sisters from AARP » March 10, 2020
Legacy, Complicated » Cinnamon Magazine » March 2, 2020
Lessons » Granada (Chaparral Press) » January 21, 2020
On the Subject of Your Inheritance »crêpe & penn literary magazine, Issue 5 » January 01, 2020
I Know This Much » crêpe & penn literary magazine, Issue 5 » January 01, 2020
articles & interviews
Interview with Sharon Wishnow » The New Southern Fugitives » July 15, 2020
10 Resources to Bookmark as You Work Through PTSD-Related Trauma » HelloGiggles » June 26, 2020
DW Recommends: “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar » Memoir Mixtapes » June 8, 2020
What to do if you experience racism at work, according to an expert » HelloGiggles » June 5, 2020
Treat Yo’ Self: Five Tasty Goodies to Nibble On For Mother’s Day » Sugaberry » May 6, 2020
Girl Talk: Fanning the Flame of Intimacy in Quarantine » Sugaberry » May 1, 2020
Some of the Cutest, Coolest, and Calmest CBD Products for Mamas Looking to Chill » Sugaberry » April 20, 2020
Interview with T.J. Hunter » The New Southern Fugitives » April 22, 2020
Reading Recommendations for April 2020 » Linden Avenue Literary Journal » April 15, 2020
10 Fun, In-Home Activities to Keep You and the Kids Entertained » Sugaberry » April 14, 2020
2019
personal essays & prose
I didn’t have a voice as a child—but my child will » HelloGiggles » November 8, 2019
Seeking the Dead » Nightingale & Sparrow » October 31, 2019
Notes from a Springhill Suite » [PANK] Magazine, Health and Healing folio » October 5, 2019
My Secret Life as a Mysterious Multimillionaire’s Personal Assistant » Narratively » September 23, 2019
*Top 10 Most Popular Stories on Narratively in 2019
How I Found Autonomy in Childbirth » On Our Moon » September 22, 2019
In the Drink » Boston Accent Lit » September 14, 2019
*First Prize, Boston Accent Lit’s 2019 ‘Wicked Short’ Nonfiction Contest
Bear Hugs » Road Grays — In print, Issue 2 » September 10, 2019
Upon Identifying What Consumes Me » peculiars magazine » August 27, 2019
Marriage After Kids Was Harder Than I Thought » On Our Moon » July 7, 2019
Knock Off » Whatever Keeps the Lights On — Issue 2 » June 26, 2019
I love being a mom—but motherhood is not all I should talk about with friends, coworkers, or my own family » HelloGiggles » June 6, 2019
A Portrait of Madness » Linden Avenue Literary Journal — No. 79 » June 1, 2019
*Nominated for Best of the Net 2019
Night Owl » Sidereal Magazine — Issue 5 » May 15, 2019
My Sexual Assault Still Affects My Marriage, Even Though It Happened 13 Years Ago » Elite Daily » Apr. 01, 2019
stopgaps: in public » peculiars magazine » Mar. 27, 2019
peril + power » honey & lime literary magazine, audio — Issue 1 » Feb. 19, 2019
Teaching my biracial daughters that all hair is good hair is an act of self-love » HelloGiggles » Feb. 08, 2019
Embracing My (Postpartum) Body. » On Our Moon » Feb. 03, 2019
Being in public without fear of harassment is my right, but not my reality » HelloGiggles » Jan. 25, 2019
Mothers Aren’t Allowed To Be Angry » On Our Moon » Jan. 13, 2019
articles & interviews
This new underwear company is helping mothers with postpartum recovery » HelloGiggles » November 14, 2019
In “Hot Comb,” Ebony Flowers illustrates the intimate relationship between Black women and their hair » HelloGiggles » August 14, 2019
Break Your Bows and Be Made New » The Suchy Much » July 31, 2019
At Rest » Nightingale & Sparrow — Issue 2 » May 16, 2019 » photography
gathering, hive, and winged attraction » honey & lime literary magazine — Issue 2 » Apr. 01, 2019 » photography
2018
personal essays & prose
Bitter Grief » The Hellebore — Issue 1 | Dec. 31, 2018
*2018 Hellebore Scholarship Award Creative Nonfiction Honoree
The Color(ism) Divide in Motherhood » On Our Moon » Sept. 23, 2018
As a black woman, I have to confront misogyny and racial inequality in childbirth » HelloGiggles » July 04, 2018
When I go shopping as a Black Woman » HelloGiggles » Apr. 23, 2018
In All, There I Am » Stoneboat Literary Journal — In print, Issue 8.2 » Spring 2018
As a Black woman and mother, the Austin bombings challenged my mental health as much as my safety » HelloGiggles » Mar. 28, 2018
A Fractured Mind » TAYO Literary Magazine — Issue 7 » Jan. 31, 2018
How I Am » Cagibi — Issue 1 » Jan. 15, 2018
Tracks » Mother Always Write » Jan. 05, 2018
articles
How a Family of Four Lived Without a Refrigerator for a Month » The Billfold » Dec. 03, 2018
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka demonstrate the struggle of Black excellence and Black womanhood » HelloGiggles » Sept. 10, 2018
Your Voice is Powerful » Engaging Life’s Moments » July 23, 2018
the early days
Retrospective » Mothers Always Write » Oct. 23, 2017
A Guide to Pumping Breast Milk at Work » Sammiches & Psych Meds » Oct. 18, 2016
Another Black Man is Dead » Sammiches & Psych Meds » Oct. 6, 2016
