Maureen Fitzgerald

Nov 15, 2021

Netflix’s ‘Maid’: 6 subtle red flags they absolutely nailed.

Netflix’s ‘Maid’ rocked me. Based on the memoir by Stephanie Land, the story follows Alex, a young mother trapped in an emotionally abusive relationship with a severe lack of resources and support networks. …

Maid

6 min read

Dec 23, 2020

1 year after divorce — I realized it wasn’t just toxic, it was abuse.

Coming home from a long road trip of searching and reflecting on 29 years of life, I slowly drove down a familiar street filled with shops and restaurants I’d always loved. …

Narcissism

6 min read

1 year after divorce — I realized it wasn’t just toxic, it was abuse.

Jun 8, 2020

So you’ve been thinking about BLM for a week.

What’s next? It’s crystal clear, your eyes have been opened to it and once you see it you can’t unsee it. …

Black Lives Matter

4 min read

So you’ve been thinking about BLM for a week.

Jun 1, 2020

White women. Please step the f*ck up.

When white women unconsciously maintain the racist, hegemonic patriarchy in the name of empowerment. Me. A white woman. Age 29. May 31st, 2020. Morning time. Wondering if I should post anything on instagram about BLM given the emptiness it always carries. Am I doing it to spread the message? And…

White Privilege

6 min read

Apr 6, 2020

The Necessity of Sadness : What “Inside Out” can teach us about dealing with Coronavirus

Joy. She can be difficult to find even when the state of the world is operating at normal levels. She is someone we need always and are especially fighting for during this global pandemic. But she’s not the only thing we should chase relentlessly, sit with and lean into… I’m…

Pixar

4 min read

The Necessity of Sadness : “Inside Out” and Coronavirus