SELECTED WRITING

Halfway There, my monthly Guardian US column on female middle age

Opinion: Covid gave me 2 options: Give in to alcohol addiction, or choose life, The Washington Post, August 2023

What My Parents Taught Me About Bodily Autonomy, The Nation Body Politics Issue, June 2023

The Morning Rush is Mothering At Its Most Essential, Romper, August 2022

The Numbers Don’t Tell The Whole Story: Covid Unemployment Statistics Can’t Capture the Full Extent of What Women Have Lost, The Cut, February 2021

Building the Frame, The New York Times, Mother’s Day 2021

Filipinx Flavors For All: A Profile of Musang and Chef Melissa Miranda, Bon Appétit

The Quarantine Cooking Gift I Didn’t Know I Needed, The Kitchn

When Everything Happens at Home, I Set Boundaries to Stay Sane, Bon Appétit

2020

How Motherhood Changed My Instincts, The New York Times

2019

How to Advocate for Yourself in the Delivery Room, The New York Times

2018

Why Are We Only Talking About ‘Mom Books’ by White Women?, The Cut

Seattle's Phở Bắc Súp Shop Is Bending a Few Family Traditions, Bon Appétit

The Babyland Diaries, Topic

A Year in Reading, The Millions

2017

America Is Utterly Failing People of Color With Eating Disorders, Fusion.net

2016

Do I Believe in God, Do I Believe in Me? (On Prince), The Stranger

Rest In Peace, Renato Bialetti, The Stranger

2015

Five of Seattle's Black Culinary Leaders Talk About Their Food, Their City, and Their Lives, The Stranger

There's No Place in Seattle Like Song Phang Kong, The Stranger