9:30 & 11:30am. Rachel is a freshly minted doctor, educator, advocate, and writer who has been shacking up with bipolar disorder since 2000. Rachel has worked in hospitals, in public school settings, and at universities to cultivate safe spaces where people can talk about the experience of mental illness and challenge stigma. With the support of … Continue reading Lithium and Laughter Go Great Together
9:30am & 11:30am. Parenting can be…tedious. So can almost every aspect of “adulting.” Getting up and going to work, sleeping for a bit and doing it all over again. Feeding and bathing the kids, on repeat. Cooking meals for yourself and doing the dishes…endlessly. Where’s the FUN in it all? With an eye toward the … Continue reading The Art of Parenting (Without Losing Your Love of Children)
9:30am & 11:30am. Throughout history queerness – membership of a sexual or gender minority group – has been denigrated and demeaned. Queer people have been and continue to be subjected to social stigma and legal discrimination all around the world. Today in America, queer people increasingly enjoy legal equality and increased safety, but rarely are … Continue reading Proud to be Queer
9:30 & 11:30am. As we begin our exploration of Zest, Amanda asks how we find it during a time that can feel overwhelming–whether it’s because of national politics or our own struggles. How do we reclaim the right to live boldly, joyfully, and lustily while also refusing to look away from the hard parts of life? … Continue reading Zest in the Era of Resistance
