Some of my writing over the years
MERCURY NEWS Trump’s Refugee Ban Betrays Shared History of Struggle, Including Mine, 2025
LOS ANGELES TIMES Opinion: A Lesson in Teaching Kids to Speak Their Heritage Language, 2024
NEWSWEEK I Was a Refugee From the Former Soviet Union. Now I'm Helping Ukrainians Stay in the U.S., 2024
CHICAGO TRIBUNE Using Immigrants as Political Pawns Is Harmful. Unfortunately, It’s Part of Our History, 2022
LOS ANGELES TIMES Opinion: A Notebook with Family Recipes Reminds Me of Ukraine’s Strength, 2022
LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS Immigration All Over Again: Americans from the Former Soviet Union Rally in Support of Ukraine, 2022
LITERARY HUB The Very Real Correlation Between Bilingualism and Advanced Executive Function: The Continued Stigma of Speaking Other Languages in America, Despite the Lifelong Benefits, 2021
PARENTS My Kids Can’t Sing Along to Sesame Street, But They Know Our Family’s Culture, 2020
KVELLER What Do You Do When Your Beloved Childhood Books Scare the Crap Out of Your Kids? 2018
THE MOSCOW TIMES Distant Horrors (Gulag exhibit comes to Ellis Island), 2007
THE MOSCOW TIMES Single White Russian (Soviet immigrants look to online dating), 2007
IMMIGRATION & BILINGUALISM
PARENTING
NONPROFIT WRITING
THE NEW YORK TIMES The Particular Horror of Long Commutes for Young Families, 2018
THE WASHINGTON POST Four Challenges Work-from-Home Parents Will Recognize, and How to Keep Them in Check, 2018
SCARY MOMMY This One Is for the Mom Who Is Heading Back to Work, 2017
THE WASHINGTON POST How New Mothers Can Avoid Injury When Starting to Exercise Again, 2016
THE WASHINGTON POST Five Suggestions for Baby-Proofing Your Job Interview, 2015
CASTILLEJA SCHOOL For the Love of the Game: Castilleja Launches Its Inaugural Flag Football Team, 2024
CASTILLEJA SCHOOL Dr. Annette Finley Mayes ’79: A Longtime Advocate for Women’s Health and Equity in Healthcare, 2024
ST. ANTHONY FOUNDATION A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What It Takes to Serve 1,700 Meals Daily in the Tenderloin, St. Anthony Foundation, 2023
ST. ANTHONY FOUNDATION A Gift of Recovery for Father's Day, 2023
ST. ANTHONY FOUNDATION To Keep San Franciscans Safe, This Team Uses Compassion Instead of Force, St. Anthony Foundation, 2023
ST. ANTHONY FOUNDATION Starting over at St. Anthony’s, One Day at a Time, 2023
SF WEEKLY The Contemporary Jewish Museum: What's Inside Liebskind's Box, 2008
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Community-Supported Agriculture: Fresh Boost for Organic Food, 2007
WESTMORE NEWS Luck be a Lady Tonight: Port Chester Resident Wins 150 Grand in Lottery, 2006
THE ADVOCATE: CUNY GRADUATE CENTER Interview with NPR Fresh Air's Terry Gross, 2005