Climate Activism Goals for 2022: Spiritual Mediocrity
January 15th, 2022 | by Aya de Leon
I need to lean into that bigger not knowing with curiosity and faith.
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“Experts” Getting Nervous as Parents of the Future Threaten to Strike
November 24th, 2021 | by Aya de Leon
Our society and economy routinely exploits the labor of parenting, mostly done by women, by making it unpaid, low-status, and invisible
I Am the Grouchiest Feminist Critic of Children’s Media…and I Loved THE SLEEPOVER and YES DAY
March 19th, 2021 | by Aya de Leon
I even feel like a cliché. The fact that I am right is beside the point
The Busy Mom’s Guide to Organizing a Climate Strike at Your Kid’s Elementary School
December 9th, 2019 | by Aya de Leon
Even if you don't have time to be a climate activist, it might be easier than you think!
Ask Aya: Latest Mom Fave – Harvey Street Kids on Netflix
August 3rd, 2018 | by Aya de Leon
People often ask me “How did you find that amazing feminist book/movie/tv show]?” I am always looking for new media,
Border Separations, Reverberating Trauma, and Screaming in the Car
July 5th, 2018 | by Aya de Leon
Recently, I called a suicide prevention hotline. I wasn’t suicidal, but I felt overwhelmed with despair, hearing about large numbers
Ask Aya: Twitter, Superheroes, and Listening to Black Girl Problems
May 3rd, 2018 | by Aya de Leon
I spend a fair amount of time on twitter. Since the election, I follow 2,700 people, so I also have
Ask Aya: As a Sexual Trauma Survivor How Do I Support My Baby Daughter’s Bodily Autonomy?
April 3rd, 2018 | by Aya de Leon
Hey Aya, I have a 10 month-old daughter. Can you share your experiences / advice with helping a daughter to
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