jess banksHow to survive this election from abroad: one expat’s adviceI realized the other day that I’ve had a stomach ache for at least two weeks. I expect this will last until at least January 20, 2025. Or…4d ago4d ago
jess banksCall for HelpContent warning: disability, ableism, illness, vomiting, anxiety, medical discriminationJul 3, 2021Jul 3, 2021
jess banksMost Likely To SurviveThe Kavanaugh hearings were rough, but the unprovoked and vicious attacks on high school yearbooks. We were student journalists, dammit…Oct 3, 2018Oct 3, 2018
jess banksYou can’t have my sons.On some level, boys are a total mystery to me. Culture informs so much of who they are. Their exuberance can be read as aggression because…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
jess banksSurviving the Sinking Place: Get Out and PTSDSpoiler Alert: This piece includes details from the movie Get Out. There are no major plot points, but the whole thing will make more sense…Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
jess banksBeing a Mother of SonsWhen the ultrasound tech asked if we wanted to know the sex of our second child, we said yes. We’d already decided with our first son that…Mar 8, 2017Mar 8, 2017
