Writing
I’ve been writing for digital and print audiences since 2012. My work has appeared at NBC News, The Village Voice, Mic, Ms. and elsewhere.
NBC News
The Black Native American descendants fighting for the right to belong
My favorite sleep upgrades — and how I arrived at each of them
Jade Yoga’s Harmony Mat turned me into a yoga mat evangelist
Why the Gaiam Balance Disc is essential for my desk chair setup
These Athleta running tights are made for (most) winter workouts
How the Book of the Month club lifted my mood during Covid-19
Contributed reporting to two digital companion pieces for Into America podcast.
In Ohio town grieving lost jobs, voters are deeply divided on President Trump by Erin Einhorn
First pollution, now coronavirus: Black parish in Louisiana deals with 'a double whammy' of death by Trymaine Lee
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo Puerto Rico***
Official Reports of Violence Against Women Unreliable after Hurricane Maria – May 2018 (Click here for Spanish version).
*I co-reported this piece in Spanish and English. The Centro published it in English and Spanish. The story made front-page print news in Metro Puerto Rico, was republished by six additional international outlets (eight total), and picked up by Jezebel and Bustle.
Rewire.News
Patients Claim Mirena IUD Caused Neurological Disorder—Experts Say More Research Is Needed – Dec. 2018
Two years after rule change, NYC issues first fines against pregnancy centers - Feb. 2018
Major League Baseball Has More Work To Do: Domestic Violence Charges – 2016
Here Too: Domestic Violence Is A Community Concern – 2014
Claiming ‘Domestic Violence Programs Don’t Work’ Doesn’t Work – 2014
The Village Voice
‘Girlpool is our friendship.’ – March 2016
Belt Magazine
“Pullman, Chicago and Beyond” (print) – Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook, Fall 2019
“Where 0 is State Street” (print) – Rust Belt Chicago: An Anthology, 2017
Pullman and Ideal Communities in Chicago, the Rust Belt, and Beyond – 2017
Happy, Sad, Gay, or Just Interested: The Queer Legacy of WBFO – Feb. 2016
Elyria, A Place I Have Not Been – 2014
Bitch Media
New Web Series “The Skinny” Takes on Eating Disorders with Dark Comedy – April 2015
Ms. Magazine
IUD Expulsion: Is it as scary as it sounds? – Jan. 2015
Can Menstrual Products Mess With Your Birth Control? – Nov. 2014
Mic
In 2012, I had my first pieces published with PolicyMic, which is now Mic.
Besider.org
From 2014 - 2018, I was a regular contributor, including work without a byline not listed here.
How to deal with an ex on social media - Bedsider, 2018
What is stealthing and why is it wrong? - Bedsider, 2017
Let’s talk about revenge porn and how to fight back - Bedsider, 2017
No, not now or maybe never: how to take no for an answer - Bedsider, 2017
Do not disturb: 7 apps for better sex - Bedsider, 2017
Can birth control make my acne better? - Bedsider, 2016
5 questions to ask before quitting your birth control - Bedsider, 2016
What to do if you are refused birth control - Bedsider, 2016
IUD expulsion: is it as scary as it sounds? - Bedsider, 2015 (Reprinted by Ms. Magazine)
Can menstrual products mess with your birth control? - Bedsider, 2014 (Reprinted by Ms. Magazine)
That Little T: A step-by-step guide to getting an IUD - Bedsider, 2014
Vol 1. Brooklyn
“Where 0 is State Street,” from Rust Belt Chicago: An Anthology – 2017
The New Territory Magazine
Broad Horizon, Intense Light (print) – Issue 06, 2018
Bird’s Thumb
Beauty and Autonomy on the Bike – 2015
Chicago Literati
Kansas Quilt and the Old Kissing Point, Lindsborg – 2014