Janna Malamud Smith is a psychotherapist and writer. Her latest book is "An Absorbing Errand: How Artists and Craftsmen Make Their Way to Mastery."
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The True Toll Of 9/11
Our reflex of seeing faraway faces as cardboard masks may help us survive the world’s violence — but also keeps us from altering it, writes Janna Malamud Smith.
My Mother Was More Than Either Of Us Knew
It took me a long time to understand that many of my most treasured ways of being come from my mother, writes Janna Malamud Smith.
'When Did You Become White?': The Question All 'White' Americans Must Answer
The wonder of it all is how smooth and durable the lies about our racist past have been, how self-serving and profitable for “white” people, and how well we have...
Never Underestimate The Power Of Saying 'I Like You Just The Way You Are'
I believe the polarization and intense anger Red and Blue folks share springs from the unconscious wish each person possesses to feel that they are good enough just as they...
Turning Away From The Pain Of This Moment Is A Privilege. Instead, Turn Your Discomfort Into Action
I am unimportant as one person, writes Janna Malamud Smith. But multiplied by many, my turning away is the casual gesture that can kill a moment and a movement. So,...
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When I Allow Myself To Hope, This Is The World I Imagine
Maybe in all that’s upturned and difficult, we can spot new hope for our future, writes Janna Malamud Smith.
A Progressive Activists’ Guide To 2020
We all know, but it’s good to remember over and over again, that participating in collective effort makes each of us feel less isolated and less disheartened.
Elizabeth Warren's Cement Boots
Like Warren, I want my country to aspire to be a place where all children are treated as our own, writes Janna Malamud Smith. But that ideal is out of...
America Has A Patriarchy Problem
Jeffrey Epstein's predations and the recent mass shootings are related, writes Janna Malamud Smith. They reveal profound and troubling patterns about the place of women in American society.
What Democrats Can Learn About 'Resistance' From Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks is an example of the personal force and unequivocal commitment required to achieve real, non-violent change, writes Janna Malamud Smith.