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I Had to Teach My Husband How to Parent — Because Society Didn’t

I met my husband in Afghanistan, (I know, I know, war is not a time for ‘Deployment Boos’, we were told), and we were immediately a great…

Jun 20, 2021

I Had to Teach My Husband How to Parent — Because Society Didn’t

Jun 20, 2021

Just Take the Day: Mental Health Days, PTSD & Invisible Injuries

Welcome back to Coffee & Culture & even though I’m a veteran who now longer drinks coffee (I know, can’t be trusted), for todays’ lead up…

Jun 13, 2021

Just Take the Day: Mental Health Days, PTSD & Invisible Injuries

Jun 13, 2021

Hot or Not: When Not to Comment on a Woman

Today, we will talk about how to comment on someone’s photos online — without being a creep. No, it’s not impossible, but yes, it might…

Jun 6, 2021

Hot or Not: When Not to Comment on a Woman

Jun 6, 2021

Celebrating Memorial Day

My birthday weekend is Memorial Day weekend — which means nothing when you are growing up abroad, but in US High School you’ll learn…

May 23, 2021

Celebrating Memorial Day

May 23, 2021

The Language of Culture Change: When O’s and A’s and ‘Guys’ Matter More than We Think]

May 16, 2021

The Language of Culture Change: When O’s and A’s and ‘Guys’ Matter More than We Think]

May 16, 2021

You Were Not the Best Mom in the World

Mom,

May 9, 2021

You Were Not the Best Mom in the World

May 9, 2021

The Only Woman on the Sand

The noise of two giant Army helicopters taking off is deafening. The silence, after you and 25 of your closest colleagues have jumped off…

May 2, 2021

The Only Woman on the Sand

May 2, 2021

From Bible Women to War Games: My Journey with Internalized Misogyny

This week, I shared a single tweet on my own experience with internalized misogyny, & then I got told to ‘watch my tone or I might make…

Apr 25, 2021

From Bible Women to War Games: My Journey with Internalized Misogyny

Apr 25, 2021

Understanding Privilege: For Our Children & Ourselves

Got a question the other day: “I’m confused about white, male privilege — I’m trying to be more aware, but I have 3, white boys who I…

Apr 11, 2021

Understanding Privilege: For Our Children & Ourselves

Apr 11, 2021

White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism — A Book Review

“Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility brings language to the emotional structures that make true discussions about racial attitudes…

Apr 11, 2021

Apr 11, 2021

Daniella Mestyanek Young

Daniella Mestyanek Young

Author, Speaker, Mom, Childhood Cult Survivor, Combat Veteran, loud-mouthed culture critic | Repped by Dystel

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