Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence that year. I asked my dear friend, Arisce Wanzer, to personally pen an essay to share her story with us. In the article, she brilliantly imparts the significance of the transgender community and how it is vital to protect their safety.
Join me and my mom in conversation on critical topics that are often under explored: age // ageism and how they relate to society’s perception of worthiness.
Hero products for sensitive skin. Discover the three steps that have kept my skin calm and cool for over a decade.
A favorite non sticky lip gloss! Get ready for soft, glossy lips with a juicy pop of color.
On Women’s Equality Day, I am joined in conversation with two of the most powerful women I know, Bozoma Saint John and Alyse Nelson.
This uber-dewy, hydrating mask soothes thirsty, stressed-out skin by steeping cells in a nourishing mix of vitamins, ceramides, antioxidants and gently exfoliating extracts.
Meet one of my skincare top-shelf secret weapons ... Seaweed and Oat extract help naturally tighten your skin for a firm and lifted glow.
A Harvard University recorded conversation on: Mental Health, Racial Disparities & Environmental Justice. Join me, Erica Chidi and Dr. Karestan Koenen as we consider these complex issues, while also embracing our most critical and sustainable human offering: hope.
Discover the two very different (but equally as yummy!) ways in which we skillfully repurpose Chicken Piccata. Jasper’s Favorite Leftover Chicken Piccata Sandwich and Kate’s Chicken Piccata Ceasar Salad. Trust me, you’ll fall so hard for these dishes, you will start making Chicken Piccata for dinner just to get to the leftover part…
The recipe for All-Time Greatest Strawberry Shortcake. Watch as my husband and I prepare this undeniable desert for the 4th of July!
OP-ED by Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Associate Professor of African American studies at Princeton University. Dr. Ruha writes, teaches, and speaks widely about the relationship between knowledge and power, race and citizenship, health and justice.
An introduction penned by filmmaker Oge Egbuonu for her new documentary feature film, (In)Visible Portraits. Additional OP-ED written by Dr. Ruha Benjamin; scholar, professor and author, who reflects on the film as “a beautiful opportunity to be authors in shaping our new social contracts – with ourselves and with our depiction of Black experiences.” *Link to watch (In)Visible Portraits in article
Lemon Chicken Piccata: Chicken that is sliced, dredged in flour, then sautéed in a sauce containing lemon juice, butter, and capers. Chicken Piccata also happens to be the first meal I learned to cook for my stepdaughter, Jasper, nearly a decade ago. I will always think of this dish as the initiation to my love of cooking, while also representing the love of a stepmother for her daughter. Watch as Jasper and I prepare this significant family meal together, which to this day, remains one of her all time favorite recipes.
Meet Los Angeles based photographer, Mary Peffer, and explore her poignant shelter-in-place portrait series: SIX FEET APART. For this project, Mary captures female subjects in their “new normal”, observing each from a safe distance during the current COVID-19 lockdown. As a participant in this series, I am thrilled Mary agreed to have her work included on KIND.EST. Read on to discover what inspired this project and what Mary learned in the process.
In honor of Mother’s Day this year, I asked my stepdaughter’s biological mother, Jo Strettell, to join me in a recorded ZOOM video conversation about the experience of raising the same beautiful daughter, Jasper. I am grateful to say, she said yes. It’s time to disarm those negative social stereotypes between biological mother and stepmother — because all we feel is love.
A few weeks ago, dear friend Sophia Bush invited me to virtually participate in her podcast WORK IN PROGRESS. Listen in as we chat vulnerability, moving inward, and what it means to be a “long game girl.”
