Writing
I write about relationships, belief, identity, work, wellbeing, and the questions I cannot stop thinking about. Research often comes along for the ride.
Series
Essays about mental load, responsibility, ownership, dependency, and the roles couples can quietly grow into.
Part 1
Zakiya Muwwakkil Akerele8 minute read
“We warn women not to build lives in which they cannot function without men. But what happens when a family has built a life in which it cannot function without the woman?”
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Zakiya Muwwakkil Akerele7 minute read
What happens when being the one who knows everything helps support an imbalanced system and reinforces dependence in the home?
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Zakiya Muwwakkil Akerele9 minute read
Men are doing more at home than men did in previous generations. That progress matters, even while equality remains unfinished.
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Out of Lane is where I publish writing on freedom, reinvention, relationships, family, career, learning, and building a life beyond the default.
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