Alexis Chateau's Blog
January 9, 2026
How To Keep Your Family Active During Winter Holiday Celebrations
Two years ago, my family had a Halloween reunion aboard the Carnival Cruise ship. It was one of the most fun experiences we’ve had. Needless to say, we were all looking forward to meeting up again for a 10-day celebration in Atlanta.
It took months of planning, as people flew in from five different locations. My RV friend from California (you might recognize Kevin from my YouTube channel) also joined us. While my mom handled the logistics of who slept where and how to feed us all, I created a...
November 27, 2024
America Disappointed Me Yet Again, But I Already Escaped
Over the past decade, I’ve frequently discussed my experiences as a minority and immigrant in the United States. On November 9, 2016, I wrote the article “Trump Showed Me America’s True Colors.” In it, I explained the difficulties I faced with the immigration process under Trump and how much it shaped my earliest (and negative) experiences as a new US resident.
A year later, I explained why I had gotten rid of all my ostrich friends, i.e., people who were comfortable burying their heads in the s...
October 9, 2023
Here’s the Story of When I Couldn’t Wake Up ― And Knew It
Republishing this today (October 9th, 2023) after realizing it was backdated when originally published.
This year has been a rollercoaster ride. The AI revolution has threatened my business and put a big dent in my finances. This sent me back to school for a master’s degree in tech. Meanwhile, my health has taken a turn for the not-so-great. After lots of testing, prodding, poking, and two biopsies, the doctors finally have several diagnoses. One of the more minor of the bunch is that I have...
July 16, 2023
8 Jamaican Sayings That Will Make Your Day
Jamaicans have very colorful expressions that can sometimes leave people scratching their heads ― including other Jamaicans. Most of us who grew up on the island have had the experience of grandparents and teachers randomly dropping proverbial sayings as the “drop mic” end to a conversation.
Why say no when they can say:
Annuh everybody have luck fi carry goat cross river!
What does this and other common Jamaican slangs mean? I asked Jamaican Twitter to drop the best proverbs they’ve ...
June 21, 2023
(@alexischateau_)May 14, 2023
Dear Mom, Thank You for Staying With Our Abuser
TRIGGER WARNING: This is a follow-up post to My Biological Father Died and I Don’t Really Care . Like its predecessor, it contains details of animal abuse, domestic violence, and hebephilia. If you are easily triggered by any of these things, stop reading. You can always bookmark the post for another day.
My mother met my father when she was 18 and he was 23.
Most women I’ve known describe him as handsome and charming. Girls my age swooned over him while laughing at his ridiculous habit o...
May 5, 2023
My Biological Father Died and I Don’t Really Care
TW: This blog post has disturbing details of domestic violence, animal abuse, and hebephilia. If you are easily triggered by any of these topics, stop reading.
I was a daddy’s girl.
My mother was the disciplinarian. She meant business, and her word was law ― well, when it came to me anyway.
My father was fun, silly, and irresponsible. You don’t recognize how problematic this is and how much stress it causes the other parent until you get older.
Older came a little too early for me, I...
