michaelroccoauthorFeb 28, 20213 minPrivilege by ProxyA newspaper article was published last week that neatly summarizes the continuing structural discrimination against brown and black...
michaelroccoauthorFeb 11, 20213 minA Matter of NamesI've learned that choosing a book title is rarely the author's decision in the end. At least, this seems to be the common wisdom in the...
michaelroccoauthorFeb 5, 20215 minSocial Creatures: Part IIThe US and many other western cultures celebrate rugged individualism. While I admit that there’s something that seems heroic about...
michaelroccoauthorJan 28, 20212 minSocial Creatures: Part IWe are inherently social creatures. From the embryonic stage, through the end of life, we rely on one another for safety, resources,...
michaelroccoauthorJan 12, 20216 minTalking about TraumaI talk a lot about adoption and trauma these days. As most adoptees know well, this can be extraordinarily difficult when speaking with...
michaelroccoauthorDec 20, 20205 minHi! I'm Michael...Sorta.My name is Michael Rocco...well, sorta. While that is in fact my name and the name I am writing my memoir under, most people know me by the