A Balloon and the Weight of the American Dream

Mother-daughter journey rooted in immigration, resilience, and the complexity of the American Dream. It highlights the sacrifices of the mother and the child’s role as a translator and caretaker, encapsulating both gratitude and grief. This struggle reveals the layered experiences of immigrant families, emphasizing strength and hope within their stories.

Understanding Doomscrolling: A Guide for the Neurodivergent

In today’s hyper-connected digital age, it can feel like the world is on fire every time we open our phones or computers. Breaking news. Politically charged updates. Disheartening reports of yet another injustice. For many of us, “doomscrolling”, the compulsion to keep scrolling through one distressing headline after another, has become an entrenched habit. ButContinue reading “Understanding Doomscrolling: A Guide for the Neurodivergent”

How to Build Your Community Care Pod

In life, we all need a group of people we can turn to for support, whether it’s to share a laugh, process an emotion, or ask for help when things get tough. These are the people who form what’s known as a pod — not necessarily our closest friends or deepest relationships, but those weContinue reading “How to Build Your Community Care Pod”