Lauryn Bianco, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Visible Magazine. “I’m not the only one sheltering in a self-care bubble. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to proliferate throughout American life, we have seen a ramp-up of articles, ads and videos about self-care. True, isolation is inconvenient, difficult and sometimes, downright dangerous. The problem is […]
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Mirror, Mirror in the Solarium: Learning from Karen Carpenter’s Death as an Act of Self-Love
Lauryn Bianco, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Thrive Global. “Despite Karen Carpenter’s very public, painful death due to complications from anorexia – we continue the cultural narrative of what a body “should” look like.” […]
Marriage Story: What Heterosexual Relationships Can Learn from Queer Divorce
Lauryn Bianco, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in We News. “As Marriage Story grasps for an Oscar, this weekend we are reminded that the story of a heterosexual couple going through a painful, cruel divorce is the unfortunate story of many in our country. And yet, it doesn’t have to be.” […]