You could think of Field Notes as my “blog” of observations. Periodically peek into my sketchbook, eavesdrop on my conversations, get a glimpse of my projects — and lens on life in Silicon Valley. 

My TEDx Talk on “The Joys of Otherhood” (2017)
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My TEDx Talk on “The Joys of Otherhood” (2017)

Actually, in Silicon Valley, some people check the "other" box on standardized forms. Maybe the category on those dreaded forms that confounds you is ethnicity or gender or even age (you might feel like a different age than you technically are.) For me, that category is "occupation" or "profession". I just don't fit into any of the standard options. Pretty much ever. My 2017 TEDx talk on the The “Joys of Otherhood” is about just that.

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