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Feb 5, 20173 min read

A Tale of Two Inaugurations

Tariku and I attended the Women’s March Los Angeles, on January 21, 2017.We could barely move, gridlocked in a sea of bodies. We were all...

Dec 18, 20163 min read

A Letter to Jovi Starshine on his Gotcha Day

To my Starshine on his Gotcha Day. A year ago, you showed up here in your red-and-black sweatsuit, with pleather stars in a semicircle...

Feb 28, 20168 min read

What NOT to Say to Prospective Adoptive Parents. And What to Say Back.

Would you walk up to a pregnant woman and tell her about your friend’s cousin's daughter whose infant died of a rare disease, offer her...

Jan 18, 20164 min read

A Letter to my Son on his Seventh Gotcha Day

To Tariku on his Gotcha Day—I always love your Gotcha Day (remember when you used to call it your “Cha Cha Day”?), because it’s a chance...

Between 2007-2021, Jillian blogged about her parenting adventures. Here is a selection of the most popular posts: