Realistically, I probably only take 2-4 days off during a school year. I’m of the feeling that: A. I want my sick days in case something happens or in case we have a baby or whatever – you get the… Read more ›
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 also at the Bitch Magazine blog today talking about pop culture role models for my Fearless Females! I’m a feminist and a high school English teacher in the south suburbs of Chicago. Last year, one of the students in… Read more ›
Today, I’m over at In These Times talking about why having armed guards or police officers in schools is a terrible idea: I have spent most of my life in a school setting: first as a student, then as a… 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 fourth edition of the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival is officially up over at from two to one! There are some awesome posts by some really fantastic writers, all dealing with the issue of Faith and Feminism, so go check… Read more ›
I’m over at Care2.com today talking about 7 classic dystopian novels that are great to recommend (or teach!) to teens after they’ve read The Hunger Games. This is particularly important now that the first video is out on DVD. Even if… Read more ›
Our last blog carnival about Feminism and Education is over, so now it’s time to submit to the next edition! Danielle at from two to one is hosting this month’s carnival, and the theme will be Faith and Feminism. The… Read more ›
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been experiencing a major form of writer’s block lately. I will literally sit in front of my computer some days and stare at WordPress’s “Add New Post” screen, and nothing will come to me.… Read more ›
My first full week of school is complete. I even already have an essay that is piled up, waiting to be graded. And here I am, avoiding grading the essays, which means school has OFFICIALLY started! 😀 I haven’t been… Read more ›
I was deeply saddened yesterday to learn of the passing of my very first undergrad English professer, John O’Leary. He was with his son on a boat when it capsized. His son made it back, but he did not. John… Read more ›
I’m over at Role/Reboot today, talking about a clean house and feminism: I’d pick fights with [my husband] when I got really frustrated. After I’d balled my last sock, I’d find something that wasn’t done and I’d whine and complain… Read more ›
It’s time for July’s Monthly Review! Here’s where I share my favorite pieces I’ve written, my favorites from the internets, and where you can promote your own! Enjoy! Top 5 From Care2 Causes These are my top 5 favorite articles… Read more ›
As many of you may know, I’ve started a series over at Care2.com about Teaching Feminism. The topic has interested me pretty much since I started blogging, and for a long time before that. I do try to incorporate a… Read more ›
Many of you know – and even if you don’t know, you probably won’t be surprised to learn – that I have been working on a book for the past year. It was an anthology of essays about how modern… Read more ›
I am the type of person who always needs something to do. Ever since I was little, I’ve always needed some kind of project to work on. It’s probably why, even now, I write and keep up this blog and… Read more ›
I have had the great honor of being featured on The OpEd Project Byline Blog very recently. They said really great things about me, too! Check it out. You, too, could have such a great honor. If you’re in the… Read more ›
In case you haven’t noticed yet, the BlogCarnival.com site is down. According to a few twitter friends who have used the site for some time, this happens quite frequently. That’s not good! So we decided to create our own form… Read more ›
I don’t know if you all know this, but I’ve been doing quite a bit of writing elsewhere. Sometimes, I write things that might interest you, so I’ve decided to start doing a monthly round-up of my writing elsewhere,… Read more ›
The official call for posts for the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival: Second Edition is up over at Don’t Be Afraid to Open Your Eyes! This month’s theme is Women and Film, and the carnival will go up on July 25.… Read more ›