PinnedPublished inHuman PartsMy Quest to Understand What Caused My Children’s Birth DefectsA journey into my family history, the chemical industry, and geneticsMar 27, 201912.3K44Mar 27, 201912.3K44
While You SleptIn the middle of the night I lie awake considering my options One thought: I could 5150 myself to buy time, sort things through have a bed…Nov 20, 2021217Nov 20, 2021217
Circumcision Judgments — 30 Years After the FactRecently, I attended a literary event at an acquaintance’s home. I was apprehensive at first because I didn’t know any of the (younger)…Aug 16, 20218363Aug 16, 20218363
Facebook Messenger Tells Me If He’s Alive or…“Want some?” Those were the first words Steve spoke to me while extending a heaping spoonful of cocaine as I stood flipping through the…Jun 6, 2021393Jun 6, 2021393
On The One-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic: Seven Rituals To Last a LifetimeBake any banana bread this past year? You’re not alone. Many of us adopted new pastimes and rituals while being (mostly) stuck inside our…Mar 21, 20212031Mar 21, 20212031
Working a Jigsaw Puzzle Made Me Confront My Racist BehaviorBy Amy RoostMar 3, 20211941Mar 3, 20211941
The Revenge of an Assault SurvivorThe following true story was told to (and written by) Amy Roost by Estela Salazar.Nov 25, 201963Nov 25, 201963
Abortion Isn’t Always A Simple Case Of Wanting Or Not Wanting A ChildThe inconvenient truth on the pesticide that caused my baby’s brain anomalies.Aug 30, 20197272Aug 30, 20197272
Published inThe StartupWhat I Gave Up To Become a Successful WriterNine years ago, at the age of 47, the editor of my hometown community paper offered to let me write a bi-monthly column. It marked the…May 27, 20191.92K16May 27, 20191.92K16
Roma Triggered Me Six Ways to Sunday’s OscarsAnd I Still Think It Should Win for Best PictureFeb 22, 20192Feb 22, 20192
Why Is Deerfield (Still) So White?In 1962, my parents adopted an infant girl who they named Rebecca. Rebecca’s birth certificate identified her as Caucasian. However, over…Feb 18, 20191Feb 18, 20191
What My Dog’s Death Taught Me About LivingLast month, my husband and I took our 13-year old yellow lab, Tiki, to the veterinarian…for the last time.Jan 10, 20194Jan 10, 20194
Super Stroke, Super Moon, Super RecoverySpencer is my easy child. He sleeps through the night at two months old, charms his teachers with kind-heartedness, and rarely complains…Jan 8, 20192Jan 8, 20192
If America Is So Rich, Why Are 40 Million People Hungry?The U.S. is the only country in the world to top the global lists for both obesity and hunger. And most startlingly, it’s often the same…Sep 12, 2018Sep 12, 2018
Why Doesn’t Everyone Have Access to Food?Bobbi lives in northeast Pennsylvania, about 45 minutes from the Poconos. Her primary source of fresh food is a family-owned grocery store…Sep 6, 2018Sep 6, 2018