This is a great article by Jessica Wakeman about compromises in a relationship and what you do when you start to feel like you’ve compromised so much that you’ve completely lost yourself. It is now I am realizing, though, I… Read more ›
Here’s an article that talks about how we’ve screwed up marriage because of who we look for to marry. Here’s a sample: Yet our attitudes about whom we are supposed to marry has barely changed. We are still burdened with… Read more ›
As feminists, I think we have a tendency to make a lot of things ourselves. This only makes sense because we are socially conscious people. We want to lessen our impact on the environment, so we grow our own gardens… Read more ›
Today’s post is a guest post from Kristin Morton. Kristin does not blog, but this submission makes me think she should. We spend a lot of time talking about how girls don’t have to play princess when they are younger.… Read more ›
I am having one of those my-pants-don’t-fit-right, I-didn’t-even-want-to-stand-up-to-shower-this-morning-let-alone-deal-with-anything, I-don’t-want-to-talk-to-anyone days. You know the sort. I’m sure you’ve been there before. As a teacher, these days are particularly challenging. At my job, I can’t avoid dealing with things or talking to… Read more ›
Check me out! (I’m going to brag a little. Feel free to pat me on the back in the comments. 😉 ) Today, I’m a featured blogger on BlogHer’s Love & Sex page. Here’s what they had to say about… Read more ›
I recently came across this article about reasons why women keep their names when they get married, and I thought it was a good time to revisit the name change debate. It’s not a bad article (aside from the fact… Read more ›
It’s that time of the summer again, when I get tired of listening to myself talk. This doesn’t happen often, so take advantage of it now! 🙂 I’m looking for some guest posts from you, lovely readers. It’s tough to… Read more ›
Just the other day, I was talking to one of my teacher friends who works at a different school than I do. He was telling me about the recent cuts his school district has suffered – even though the economy… Read more ›
When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soul mate is the one who makes life come to life. -Richard Bach, from The Bridge Across Forever I was never the… Read more ›
I am not a housewife. I have a job for 10 months out of the year. But for 9 weeks, I am, essentially, a housewife. Tim and I moved in together almost one year ago (July 1) and last summer,… Read more ›
Since I’m out of town for the weekend and won’t have time to write brilliant articles, I’m posting three Link Love editions – Feminism, Education, and Marriage. These are composed of links to articles and websites that I’ve perused, wanted… Read more ›
Today is a busy day! I’ve been searching for some freelance writing jobs to keep me occupied for the rest of the summer and put some extra cash in our vacation fund, and it seems like a few of them… Read more ›
When it comes to my home and my personal relationships, I like my life. A lot. Granted, sometimes I come on here and talk about various arguments I have with my husband and how we’re working on making our marriage… Read more ›
Yesterday, I alluded to an argument Tim and I have been having about pushing in the chair at the dining room table. It’s right by the door of our apartment, and he sits there to put his shoes on any… Read more ›
I know, I know, I know. I’ve been absent from this site lately. But there are a few really good reasons for this, and I haven’t really been ready to write about any of it until just now. Honestly, blogging… Read more ›
I make more money than Tim. Not much more, but enough that it’s sometimes noticeable. Our checks are about the same amount each time we get them, but he gets paid twice a month and I get paid every two… Read more ›
Last week in the Chicagoland area, we were blessed with about four days of blissful, summeresque heat and sun. (True to Chicago form, however, this was followed by a weekend of rain and near-freezing temperatures.) On the first hot, sunny… Read more ›
Today, the baby theme continues. I was reminded through yesterday’s post and the subsequent (awesome) comments of a time in my classroom when I told my students I’m not having kids 1. There was an audible gasp, and then silence. In… Read more ›
When I tell people that Tim and I don’t necessarily want to have children, I get a lot of mixed responses. Mostly, people ask why which, I’ve come to understand, is maybe a fair question considering Tim and I are… Read more ›