It seems all of my best lessons happen on accident. I believe that the reason for this is twofold. First of all, I am willing to listen to my students and discover what they are interested in discussing. Secondly, I… Read more ›
I love reading articles on Role/Reboot. In fact, I am on their list of regular writers. I try to write for them once a month because I appreciate their work in questioning gender norms in relationships – something I’ve been… Read more ›
For the past two years, I have asked my students to go on a quest through literature in my classes. They think of a time in their lives that they felt discriminated against or like an outcast. Then, they explain… Read more ›
When you first start out being a teacher, you are worried about the lessons you are planning, whether your students are paying attention, and what prank they will pull on you next. After a few months, you might even worry… Read more ›
In an effort to be more present, I’m trying to stop comparing myself to others. It seems that this envy or grass-is-always-greener syndrome is an epidemic among women in their late 20′s and early 30′s – at least it seems… Read more ›
Apparently, my husband is taking part in a national trend that shows that more and more men are doing the household shopping. While I cook the weekly meals, Tim does all of the grocery shopping. Even if we need an… Read more ›
There was not a single dull moment for me in 2012, that’s for sure. Last year brought me the best year of teaching I ever had, a few new blogging gigs, our new house, a failed attempt at publishing a… Read more ›
The seventh edition of the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival is now posted at our feminist {play} school! It has a bunch of WONDERFUL posts about one of my favorite topics: Women and Literature, so go check it out! We had… Read more ›
I am a self-professed crime drama television show geek. It started with Law & Order: SVU during one winter break when I was ridiculously sick and watched about three seasons in three days since I couldn’t leave my bed and it… Read more ›
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you know that I started a group for girls called Fearless Females at the school where I work. It has been awesome and transformative for me, and I hope it… Read more ›
Every year since we’ve met, Tim and I have had an epic New Year’s Eve. Usually, that just means going to a friend’s house and hanging out or, for the past few years, we’ve had people over to our apartment… Read more ›
Submissions for the next edition of the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival at our feminist {play} school are still open! We decided to extend the deadline until January 6 so people could celebrate their winter holidays and take much needed blogging… Read more ›
It sounds cliché, but I will always remember that, on December 14, 2012, I was sitting in our building’s athletic office preparing for the conference speech tournament when I heard the news that 20 children and 6 adults had been… Read more ›
Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster My rating: 3 of 5 stars I checked out Jen Lancaster’s… Read more ›
Part of my handmade holiday decorations this hear has included hand-making wreaths. The best part about these is that they can be made to match any color scheme and any decor. I decided to go neutral this holiday season with… Read more ›
I’ve been a busy bee making a bunch of stuff this holiday season. I’ve decided to make all of the Christmas gifts we’re giving this year in an effort to boycott consumerism (more on that later – I don’t want… Read more ›
Submissions are officially open for the seventh edition of the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival! The theme for this month is Women in Literature, and it will be hosted by Our Feminist {Play} School. The deadline is December 20, so get… Read more ›
The Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival Sixth Edition on Feminism and Activism is up! There are some awesome posts, so check it out! Next month’s carnival will be hosted at Our Feminist {Play} School, and the theme will be Women in… Read more ›
This post was written for the November Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival on Feminism and Activism hosted at Diary of an Accident Prone Feminist. Writing – blogging, tweeting, facebooking, tumbling, or however you do it, is undoubtedly a form of activism.… Read more ›
The Huffington Post ran a piece yesterday about the five books every high school student should read before going to college. It was a pretty good list, and I agree that most of those books are incredibly important for teenagers,… Read more ›