It’s a….. gender reveal!
I like to know things. I’m not sure if it’s because I value knowledge over ignorance in general, or if it’s because I’m a type A personality and I want to be able to plan and control things, but I want… Read more ›
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Bump Ahead: An Announcement and 5 Things I’ve Learned in the Last 15 Weeks
If you know me on a personal level, you have probably already heard the news: I’m pregnant! This is, of course, the other reason I took a break from social media that I alluded to earlier but couldn’t talk about.… Read more ›
Social Media Burnout and Facebook
Yet again, it’s been a while since I’ve been on this little site of mine. Eventually, I’ll get around to explaining all of the reasons why I’ve been absent – and there are a few – but let’s start with… Read more ›
Review: Playing House: Notes of a Reluctant Mother
Playing House: Notes of a Reluctant Mother by Lauren Slater My rating: 2 of 5 stars In Playing House: Notes of a Reluctant Mother, Lauren Slater tackles the tough stuff of life from deciding whether or not to have a… Read more ›
The Childfree Life’s A Beach
Oh, TIME Magazine. You’ve done it again. Last summer, you asked moms if they were “mom enough” by showing a picture of a perfect mom complete with a flat stomach, skinny jeans, and a breastfeeding toddler, insinuating that moms who… Read more ›
Teachers and Babies and Articles, Oh My!
You guys! I’ve been writing other places and I haven’t even updated you. I’m so sorry – it’ll never happen again! OK, it’ll probably happen again, but I’ll try to remember next time. Earlier this month, I was on The… Read more ›
Welcome to the Lady Cave: Library, Before and After
We’ve been in our house for a year now. We’re no DIYers, but we have done a lot of work! See all the home before and after posts and pictures here. You may remember how excited I was to have… Read more ›
Let the Healing Begin: Summer’s Restorative Properties
You guys. It is summer. And I can honestly say that I have earned this summer break more than I have ever earned a break before. It usually takes me about a week or two to let my brain rest… Read more ›
Offbeat Families: Why I’m not letting tragedies stop me from having kids
I’m at Offbeat Families today talking about the tough stuff – how I feel about having babies after the Boston Marathon bombings: My thoughts turned to my friend at work who had given birth that day, and her baby who… Read more ›
Marital Mistakes
Tim mowed the lawn this weekend. This was not the first time this season that he has done so; the torrential rains this spring have made our grass grow full and green. However, it was the first time he forgot… Read more ›
DIY: Turn Your Closet Into A Craft Nook
I told you a few days ago that I’d tell you all about my brand new craft nook, so here I am. My craft nook is seriously the coolest around. And the best part about it? It used to be… Read more ›
Take a Cue from the Runners: My Thoughts on the Boston Marathon
It’s a strange thing to be so happy that your husband hasn’t yet lived out his lifelong dream. Tim has always been a runner. Since his high school days, he’s been on cross country and track teams. He gets up… Read more ›
No, WBEZ, I Will Not Have Babies For You
I love WBEZ. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, it is Chicagoland’s NPR affiliate station. I find the news stories they report to be unbiased, un-sensationalized, and well-researched even if it means they were not the first… Read more ›
Gendered Dogs
I think you all probably know by now that I am very conscious about gender in almost every aspect of my life. I mean, I am the type of teacher that prefers to call a group of students “y’all” because… Read more ›
Linksplosion: Day Off Edition
I had a freebie day off today. A freebie day off is when you are pretty much the only person you know who has the day off. Everyone else is at work, so I stayed home, ate copious amounts of… Read more ›
Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival, 8th Edition: Feminism & Love
I’m very excited to be hosting this month’s Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival! This month, we are talking about Feminism and Love, and what better time to do it than the shortest, coldest month of the year the month that holds… Read more ›
Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival Edition 8 Deadline EXTENDED
The Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival Edition 8 deadline has been EXTENDED! I will now be taking posts on Feminism & Love for the February blog carnival until February 22, and the carnival will be posted on February 27. So what… Read more ›
I’m Not Ready For Babies, And That’s OK: An Open Response to Janine Kovac
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 ›
Stop Comparing Ourselves to Others
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 ›
My Husband is a ‘Mansumer’
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 ›