My Turn

Real people sharing powerful, personal experiences.

Journalist Deb Miller Landau recounts covering the 1987 murder of Lita McClinton Sullivan. A mother shares her experience of raising a son with autism in the public school system. A black librarian details why he feels his livelihood is being threatened due to culture wars, and a psychologist explains why sensitive parenting is the best approach for children. Do you have a personal essay to share? We want to hear from you. Submit your story now.

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Her Murder Shook the World. I Realized it Wasn't the Whole Story

There'd been a reason I'd carried that box around. The more questions I asked, the more questions I had.

I'm a Psychologist. Here's Why Sensitive Parenting Is Best for Children

Responsive, sensitive parenting should be a birthright. Serve-and-return interactions will shape brain development for life.

I'm a Black Librarian. We're Being Threatened

For Black librarians like me, libraries also symbolize the literacy that was denied.

Schools Are Killing My Son's Autism Support Under the Veil of Equity

Until these autism programs produce the likes of Elon Musk or Greta Thunberg en masse, they remain vulnerable targets.

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Shane Croucher is a Senior Editor based in London overseeing the My Turn section. He has previously led the Fact Check and News teams. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK. He is a graduate of the University of Lincoln, England. Click here to email.