Tyra Gittens-Spotsville’s bronze medal at the 2025 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships (NACAC) was more than just a place on the podium—it was a statement of survival. The 27-year-old long jumper’s 6.64m leap in Freeport, Bahamas, earned Trinidad and Tobago’s only medal at the meet, and her first …
Read More »Vaneisa: Slow down, you crazy child—family life suffering from excessive job demands
I came across this column I wrote in 1998, and for some reason it felt so relevant that I thought I would share this trimmed version (with a Billy Joel headline). When I quit full-time work, a major factor had been the desire to spend more time with my infant …
Read More »Vaneisa: Inside the world of headaches
“How you feeling today, Gramma?” I would ask that question of my paternal grandmother every day. “The head hurting. The blood pressure and the sugar high,” she would invariably answer. “Squeeze the head for me, beti.” I was a child then, as yet unafflicted by the relentless headache that arrived …
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