Author: Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

Why Parental Mental Health and Well-Being Is a Critical Public Health Issue — and How Employers Can Help

Why Parental Mental Health and Well-Being Is a Critical Public Health Issue — and How Employers Can Help

Posted by | Oct 3, 2024 | , | 0

There are many reasons I look forward to autumn in New York. I intentionally keep these experiences top of mind because this time of year can also be very stressful for me — particularly when it comes to sending my son back to school and navigating the complexities of special education. Whenever there’s a transition in services, whether it’s specific to preschool or turning 5, it involves marshaling what feels like a village of people to ensure that everyone does their part.

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The Buzz: Why I Celebrate Disability Pride 

The Buzz: Why I Celebrate Disability Pride 

Posted by | Jul 25, 2024 | , | 0

At a recent panel on diversity in digital media at NYU’s Summer Publishing Institute, I commented on having ADHD and how the insights from inhabiting multiple marginalized identities serve as motivation in my work to make organizations more equitable, accessible, inclusive, and just. As part of my journey, I’ve come to reframe my lived experiences as the source of my capabilities for being an inclusive writer and editor, making me more attuned to power dynamics, missing perspectives, and the people or groups most impacted by policies and decisions.

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The Buzz: 10 Book Recommendations from the Racial Justice at Work Summit

The Buzz: 10 Book Recommendations from the Racial Justice at Work Summit

Posted by | Feb 23, 2023 | , | 0

The feedforward from The Racial Justice at Work Summit continues to flow in, and we couldn’t be more grateful! The inaugural two-day event celebrated the launch of Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change by Mary-Frances Winters and The Winters Group team. The following is a roundup of some of the titles that made the discussion.

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The Buzz: Why Are So Many People Bleaching Their Skin?

The Buzz: Why Are So Many People Bleaching Their Skin?

Posted by | Oct 13, 2022 | , | 0

More than a quarter of people worldwide attempt to lighten their skin at some point in their lives. With growing sales in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and the FDA pointing out how these lightening products are often sold in shops that target BIPOC communities, the global trend of striving for lighter skin clearly speaks to the history of imperialism and colonization that lingers in both our psyches and our buying habits.

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Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

Racial Justice at Work book cover

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy and Belonging Across Differences

We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

Cover of the book We Can't Talk about That at Work (Second Edition) by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N Reese

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