privilege

Check Your ‘Birth Parent Privilege,’ Please!

Cynthia Cheng Mintz 1 Comment
pregnancy, maternity, parents

By now, you probably know that we are having a baby via surrogate.  We decided long ago that we will be very open about how our son or daughter came into our lives, but it’s been very difficult to find… Continue Reading →

Politics, Determination Stories, Diversity and Privilege

Cynthia Cheng Mintz 1 Comment
diversity, vote, politics

In New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory in the Democratic primaries has made her a star.  Not only is she very young – 28, making her a millennial – she is a child of immigrants who came from a less-than-privileged background… Continue Reading →