Reflecting on the Year of the Covid Beard
How I stopped shaving and learned to love my whiskers...
PandemicA collection of 53 posts
Oakland Parents Put Pressure on School District to Plan for Reopening
The group argues the district should ‘follow the science’...
I Took a Risk Going on a Covid Date — And Got Sick
But it wasn’t what you think it was...
Normal Expectations of Thanksgiving Are Gone. See It as an Opportunity.
We have a greater chance to rethink our holiday’s traditions...
The Bold Italic Wants Your Pandemic Dating Stories
Love in the age of smizing behind a mask is a wild thing...
Taking Long Quarantine Walks Brought Me Closer to My Partner
Our weekly jaunts gave us an opportunity to just be present with each other...
7 Months In, This Is What It’s Like Riding Out the Pandemic With Your Parents
The number of young adults living with their families is at a record level since the Great Depression...
It Took a Global Pandemic for Me to Fully Appreciate San Francisco
I stopped mourning the version of the city I was missing out on and started settling into the one I could now embrace...
Things I Don’t Miss From Pre-Pandemic Life
Admit it, some things are better now...
I Attended a Virtual Wedding. It Was More Moving Than I Thought It’d Be.
To my surprise, I actually felt like I was part of the celebration...
The Lockdown Is Actually Liberating For Me as a Woman
Wearing a mask and leaving the house less has shed new light on the everyday gender bias I face...
I’m Turning 30 in 2020. I Don’t Want a Celebration.
Outside is off limits, and I don’t think anyone has energy left for a Zoom party...