Reuniting doesn’t Start from Returning Day
The night my mom came home after five years in prison, I watched her from a safe and long distance, while siting close to my father. I told myself, “There is no window between us, there…
Brief Workshop for Pre-School Teachers
Effect of Parental Incarceration on Children This workshop was designed to address the needs of Arlington Public Schools in helping their pre-school teachers to understand the effects of parental incarceration on children so they can support…
The Moth Story: Delusion
When does your calendar start? Monday? Probably. Mine starts on Monday these days. A couple years ago, when I worked at a restaurant and ran my own organization, my calendar started on Wednesday, which was the…
The Moth Story: Ambition
Ever since my teenage years when I started writing in my journal, I dreamed about becoming a famous and world-renowned writer. I would write in my journal three or four times a week about my feelings,…
The Moth Story: Betrayal
When I was little, we were trained to keep our family mystery a serious secret. We learned and practiced changing the topic of discussion when people would ask us about our mom. We learned how to…