Love in the Time of Corona
From left: Sherry Dopwell, Sean Dopwell, Peyton Gibbs, Katelyn Gibbs On Saturday, June 27, two blessings occurred in my family. The first...
Internalized Racism Explained By My Hair
Let me start by saying that I love my curly hair. I love it short. I love it long. I love looking at pictures of my hair from when I was...
The Traumas of Being Non-White in the United States: My Perspective
US-Mexico Border, San Diego, California This past couple of weeks has been a series of emotional hits...not that the past few months...
Fostering in the Time of Corona: A Newbie Perspective
I began the journey toward becoming a foster mom a little under a year ago. After acquiring approval, I had several hiccups before...
Ten MORE Ways to Provide Assistance from a Distance: Updated Opportunities to Help Each Other
Last month, I created a blog post about helping other people during the COVID-19 pandemic (https://www.drdonnamdopwell.com/post/ten-ways-...
Ten Ways to Provide Assistance from a Distance: Helping Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By now, most of us have heard about COVID-19 and what we need to do in order to avoid contracting or spreading the disease. But I have...
On Finding and Following One's Path
On the evening of November 22, Dr. Ariana Postlethwait and I had the opportunity to watch a show put on by dance students on our...
Toward a Less Painful, Less Shameful Menstrual Experience
I am, and have always, been, identified as a cisgender female. In other words, I have always felt that the sex I was born with matched...
Puerto Rico, Maria, and the Long Journey Toward Recovery
Over the last several days, I have attended a social sciences conference in San Diego, California. During this conference, I unveiled my...
Chiari Malformation and Me
Today, I will walk in the Conquer Chiari Walk Across America. I will be joining other Chiarians in the Nashville walk. I learned about my...
