Tonya Abari is a Nashville-based independent journalist, author, essayist, and reviewer. With a wide range of interests including parenting, Black maternal health, food, travel, lifestyle, environment, personal wellness, and culture, her words have been published in the Nashville Scene, Essence, AllRecipes, The Kitchn, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Parents, Romper, Good Housekeeping, PBS Kids, and many more. When she’s not writing, Tonya is discovering new places, dancing to an early 2000s playlist, homeschooling two children, and enjoying food pop-ups with her family — all of whose names also begin with “T.” You can find her hanging out on Instagram @iamtabari.
