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Adiba Nelson

(She/Her)
Tucson
As seen in: MSN, HuffPost, The Washington Post, YourTango, Familia By Parents, Kindred by Parents, Parents, The Kitchn, MYSA, The Good Men Project and
Covers:  parenting, social justice, disability rights, womanhood
Doesn't Cover: politics, sports (though I'd really love to), travel, business, money
Debut memoir AIN'T THAT A MOTHER out NOW! | muckrack.com/adibanelson | Bylines w/@parents, @huffpost, @washingtonpost, etc | Repped by @helmliterary
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Perspective | For me, giving birth was traumatic. Other Black moms deserve better.

Perspective | For me, giving birth was traumatic. Other Black moms deserve better.

In 2009, when I was giving birth to my first (and only) child, there was a moment I was certain I was going t…

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My Disabled Daughter Will Face New Struggles With the End of Roe v. Wade

My Disabled Daughter Will Face New Struggles With the End of Roe v. Wade

My daughter, the beautiful and effervescent Miss E, turned 13 years old in May. I wasn't home for her birthda…

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'Alma's Way' Creator, Sonia Manzano, Says Grandparents Are The Culture Keepers

'Alma's Way' Creator, Sonia Manzano, Says Grandparents Are The Culture Keepers

If you are a child of the eighties, odds are you grew up watching Sesame Street, and know who "Maria" is. Whi…

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What will it take for America to understand the pain of black women?

What will it take for America to understand the pain of black women?

I wonder if this is it. I wonder if this will be the murder that finally forces America to take a good hard l…

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My Daughter's Speech Therapy Is Breaking My Heart

My Daughter's Speech Therapy Is Breaking My Heart

Pat on the lap + eye rub = I'm sleepy and I'm ready to cuddle. Mouth open wide + finger inserted = I'm hungry…

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Perspective | My daughter's tween 'tude is a welcome reminder that she's so much more than her di...

Perspective | My daughter's tween 'tude is a welcome reminder that she's so much more than her di...

"You're impossible!" Two words. Two words that showed up on the screen of her communication device were all i…

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Perspective | For me, giving birth was traumatic. Other Black moms deserve better.

Perspective | For me, giving birth was traumatic. Other Black moms deserve better.

In 2009, when I was giving birth to my first (and only) child, there was a moment I was certain I was going t…

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My Disabled Daughter Will Face New Struggles With the End of Roe v. Wade

My Disabled Daughter Will Face New Struggles With the End of Roe v. Wade

My daughter, the beautiful and effervescent Miss E, turned 13 years old in May. I wasn't home for her birthda…

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