I am not changing my last name. This should not come as a surprise to you. In fact, I believe most of us have addressed this fact at length. No, I have not changed my mind. No, I will not… Read more ›
Tim and I have been struggling quite a bit lately about how to incorporate our pro-LGBTQ and pro-marriage equality activism and opinions into our wedding. We’re not quite sure the best way to do this, and we have been back… Read more ›
Hey lovely readers! I know I haven’t been around much lately, and that’s because I’m getting married in, oh, 17 DAYS. And, you know, I’ve been a little busy with that. But don’t worry – I’ll be back full-force very… Read more ›
Since I started student teaching until now, my reason for loving my job has remained the same. Of course, I love it because it makes me feel useful and the students are interesting and often very funny and some of… Read more ›
When this post showed up in my inbox, I was drawn to it for a few different reasons. First and foremost, Diego, the author of this post, is a long time friend of mine from undergrad. We met around the… Read more ›
In this latest piece in a series about dating as a feminist, Not Guilty effectively and interestingly tackles the inevitable issues of compromise that arise in any relationship, but especially, it seems, when one person is trying to hold on… Read more ›
Think of a time you were facing an important change in your life. What was that change? How did you handle it? Were you ready for it, or did you want everything to stay the way it was? Explain. This… Read more ›
Today, as Americans spend the day commemorating 9/11, I want to turn our attention as educators to another great American tragedy that, I would argue, has changed the teaching profession more than 9/11 ever could. Sure, the tragedy of 9/11… Read more ›
When I started my new job three years ago, the author of this post and I quickly discovered that we were very alike – we both consider ourselves feminists, we both work very hard to do a good job teaching,… Read more ›
One of my lovely commenters said on my last post about why I chose marriage that “there’s something very powerful about speaking as a married person to say that you support marriage equality and are not threatened by it.” I’ve… Read more ›
No, this isn’t a post about feminism and relationships. I feel I’ve been absent from this blog for a while, even though I’ve been posting pretty regular guest posts and thoughts of my own. But I’ve missed writing, and in… Read more ›
I think is interesting how feminism and long-distance relationships seem to fit together and be mutually beneficial. I, myself, was in several long(er)-distance relationships throughout undergrad and well into my first teaching job. In fact, I had relationships that involved… Read more ›
I am in my third week of teaching this school year, and this is about the time that the magic is starting to wear off – the assignments to be graded are piling up, the after school meetings and extra… Read more ›