In today’s sociopolitical climate, many of us are carrying more than just our personal struggles—we’re carrying systemic weight. From ICE raids and reproductive rights rollbacks to anti-2SLGBTQIA+ legislation, racialized violence, and economic instability, entire communities are being targeted. If you hold multiple marginalized identities—if you are BIPOC, immigrant, undocumented, queer, trans, disabled, or a combination of any of these—it may feel like every part of your exi

Navigating two worlds as a first-generation individual comes with deep emotional labor, identity confusion, and invisible grief—this blog is a love letter to your strength, and a reminder that you’re not alone.

What happens when the system that’s supposed to help you heal is the same system that’s caused the harm? For many BIPOC individuals navigating reproductive mental health, this isn’t a rhetorical question—it’s lived experience. It’s walking into a hospital and not being believed. It’s being handed a pamphlet instead of a plan. It’s feeling unsafe in spaces that claim to offer care. Reproductive trauma is real.