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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.

The Washington Post — In 2009, when I was giving birth to my first (and only) child, there was a moment I was certain I was going to die. Before my Caesarean section, I was given a dose of opioids for the pain, but they didn't kick in in time for the surgery.
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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

Parents — My daughter, the beautiful and effervescent Miss E, turned 13 years old in May. I wasn't home for her birthday this year, but we were able to Facetime. I studied her sweet face and bright smile through my phone screen and marveled at how much she'd grown and how fast the time had gone by.
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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

Parents Latina — If you are a child of the eighties, odds are you grew up watching Sesame Street, and know who "Maria" is. While the Puerto Rican South Bronx native actress, Sonia Manzano, is no longer hanging out with Big Bird, she is still making an impact on children everywhere.This time as the creator of and even more recently lending her voice to the character of Granny Isa on the same PBS Kids show.
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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?

WP Gender Identity — I wonder if this is it. I wonder if this will be the murder that finally forces America to take a good hard look at itself - its origins, its practices - and rage until all of the gears grind to a screeching halt and we are forced to go back to the drawing board.
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My Daughter's Speech Therapy Is Breaking My Heart

My Daughter's Speech Therapy Is Breaking My Heart

HuffPost — Pat on the lap + eye rub = I'm sleepy and I'm ready to cuddle. Mouth open wide + finger inserted = I'm hungry woman. Feed me NOW. Right fist to left shoulder + pointing = I love you. This is our language. Our secret language.
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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...

The Washington Post — "You're impossible!" Two words. Two words that showed up on the screen of her communication device were all it took to solidify the fact that, yes, I do indeed have a tween living in my home. I mean, there were other things that kind of clued me in.
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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.

The Washington Post — In 2009, when I was giving birth to my first (and only) child, there was a moment I was certain I was going to die. Before my Caesarean section, I was given a dose of opioids for the pain, but they didn't kick in in time for the surgery.
Who shared?

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

Kindred by Parents — My daughter, the beautiful and effervescent Miss E, turned 13 years old in May. I wasn't home for her birthday this year, but we were able to Facetime. I studied her sweet face and bright smile through my phone screen and marveled at how much she'd grown and how fast the time had gone by.
Who shared?