Fed-up-with-fascism Fennel Frond Pesto
Yesterday I had a basically perfect day in the garden: I got up early to weed the bed that has been covered over with chickweed, that I was waiting until the last frost was past to uncover, then it rained for a week. It was supposed to rain more so I wanted to just...
Pandemic Pleasures: How to Make a Violet Simple Syrup
There is nothing good about the devastation, the loss of life, and the havoc that is the COVID-19 pandemic right now, but we can use this time of isolation to find moments of connection- if we know where to look. Springtime obviously DGAF about the petty...
In Memoriam Gloria Jean Babcock 1963-2020
My baby, you are supposed to have the most glorious Victorian Voodoo Viking funeral New Orleans has ever seen- your body, perfumed and afloat on a boat full of roses, set aflame on the Mississippi and set out to sea. We should be keening and wailing at the gates of...
Odyssey Community School Commencement June 2, 2018
I was honored to be asked to give the commencement speech today at the Odyssey Community School’s graduation ceremonies. Below is a transcript of my speech, and HERE is a link to the facebook live video, where you can see me deliver the speech from about the 37...About Jodi Rhoden
Jodi Rhoden, LCSW, CAADC is a Philadelphia-based therapist, writer, and organizer. Jodi earned her Master of Social Work degree and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor license in 2022 and her LCSW in 2025. Jodi works as a therapist specializing in attachment, addiction, and trauma healing. Jodi is the founder and former owner of Short Street Cakes in West Asheville, and the author of Cake Ladies: Celebrating a Southern Tradition (Lark Books, 2011).