ASK AYA: Fierce, Feminist Parenting Advice–On THE SEX TALK
January 16th, 2018 | by Aya de Leon
This week, we’re starting a new advice column—from the one/only AYA DE LEON! HEY AYA: What did you do when
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#NotAllPredators: RAPE CULTURE IN ZOOTOPIA & WHY THIS MUTHA WILL NOT BE SEEING THE SEQUEL
May 4th, 2017 | by Aya de Leon
Disney just announced that there will be a sequel to their Oscar-wining film, Zootopia. Here’s why I won’t be going. This year, after
School Lunches and ACTS OF RESISTANCE
March 17th, 2017 | by Aya de Leon
My daughter needs some protein in her lunch. And it’s gotta be good. In her new school, she has about
X-Men Sexism: On Talking to Girls About Misogyny—and Women Kicking Ass by AYA DE LEON
July 20th, 2016 | by Aya de Leon
As my six-year-old daughter and I were driving back from a wonderful camping trip in the redwoods, we passed the
AYA DE LEON On How to Talk to Small Children about Racism: Celebrating Bree Newsome
July 28th, 2015 | by Aya de Leon
Recently, our family ate dinner with another family, and their kid had seen a video of Bree Newsome taking down
AYA DE LEON On: The Statement We Wish We’d Gotten from the White Mother Who Mistakenly Ended Up with a Black Sperm Donor
October 21st, 2014 | by Aya de Leon
All parents have hopes for their children. We have concerns about the world we’re bringing them into, but somehow, in
AYA DE LEON on Putting Sex Work Into Context For Our Kids
June 9th, 2014 | by Aya de Leon
I often read posts on The Good Men Project, and wanted to be in conversation with a recent post from
How Being A Mom Helped AYA DE LEON Thrive At Writers Conferences
February 28th, 2014 | by Aya de Leon
A couple weekends ago, I attended the San Francisco Writers Conference for the first time. I presented on panels, read
AYA DE LEON’s Homemade Weaponry in the Battle Against Barbie
December 10th, 2013 | by Aya de Leon
I’ve never been much of a holiday gift-giver. In my 20s, someone told me that the holiday shopping season is
Angry Black Mom AYA DE LEON Launches Positive Hair Project
September 25th, 2013 | by Aya de Leon
As a black mom, and particularly as the mom of a daughter, I’m always vigilantly guarding against racism and sexism.