Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20202 min readEssential workers “I started working as an essential worker at a health care facility in 2012. Every year since, I anticipate some kind of state of...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20201 min readWill things really go back to the norm.“I've been putting all my skills and ideas into thought to keep safe and also sharing them with my family and friends. At a time like...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20201 min readSelflessness “Motherhood has taught me how to be selfless and to appreciate the little things like time and tokens of appreciation, because they are...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20202 min readLessons of motherhood “The most valuable lesson I’ve learnt from motherhood is that the realest members on my team are my kids. I say that to mean that no...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20202 min read Support base is important “My pregnancy was wonderful. I worked until the last day. It was a Friday to be exact. The following day I went to do my maternity...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20201 min readFamily is our hope “Family has been the only thing that has kept me hopeful. It is the smiles on my wife and daughter"s faces that allows me to see light at...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20202 min readThe uncertainties of COVID-19 “In the initial stage, of me being in the US, I was very concerned. I asked myself a lot of ‘what if’ questions. Then as the days went...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20204 min readGrowing up in America “As a mother of a black son growing up in America, I fear for his life more than anything. I'm afraid that one day my son will leave my...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20201 min readKeeping our kids safe “My main concern was honestly making sure my children stayed corona free. I heard about the Kawasaki disease that was affecting small...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20201 min readConsistency is key “I’ve always been on the artsy side and then I became a teacher and I had to find fun ways to teach the kids. So I would be up building...
Whitney Persaud Dec 5, 20201 min readCapturing the best moments & coping with the difficult ones“So many things we as humans worry about, yet most don't even matter in the end. What matters is being there for the people who need us...
Whitney Persaud May 16, 20202 min readQuarantine stories - Covid19 Pandemic “During this period of Quarantine, I’ve been able to reflect on my life in so many ways and already I’m making adjustments focused on...
Whitney Persaud May 16, 20201 min readNew Changes, New You“Quarantine has been been tough for us. It’s harder than being at work. When you’re at home with the kids and work continues as per the...
Whitney Persaud May 16, 20202 min readSpending time we did not have before“I came to the United States for a vacation. I felt I needed a break from my career as a journalist having spent the last 10 years...
Whitney Persaud May 16, 20201 min readSomething Big Is Coming“At first, I didn't take it seriously, because things seemed a bit normal, I was still going to work and attending classes even though...