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Julia Alvarez’s A Wedding in Haiti – Ms. Magazine Blog

I’m on the Ms. Magazine Blog today, reviewing Julia Alvarez’s A Wedding in Haiti for your reading pleasure: Feminist novelist Julia Alvarez (How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, In the Time of the Butterflies), known for her clear, unaffected… Read more ›

May 15, 2012
Ashley
Books
a wedding in haiti, book, book review, books, feminist lens, julia alvarez, ms. magazine blog, published work

This Is What MY Face Looks Like

I’m sure you all have heard by now that Hillary Clinton was recently attacked by the media for deciding not to wear makeup in public. Yes, it’s true. Hillary Clinton, arguably most powerful female politician in our nation, is being picked… Read more ›

May 11, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Fearless Females
body image, hillary clinton, makeup, media, my face, no makeup, politics

Can’t I Just Work Out in Peace?

It’s been a while since I’ve written about being harassed at the gym. This is probably because, once Tim and I moved in together, I joined a gym that was closer to our apartment. It is also much more expensive… Read more ›

May 9, 2012
Ashley
Activism
fitness, gender, gym, harassment, working out, workout, workouts

I Admit, I Love a Good Romantic Comedy

Objectively, I hate movies that fall under the romantic comedy heading. Modern romantic comedies are usually completely degrading to women, and almost always follow the exact same plot line: Boy meets girl. Girl and boy resist falling for each other… Read more ›

May 7, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Marriage & Family
marriage, movies, relationships, romantic comedies

How Do You Leave Work at Work When You Work at Home?

In the past, I have been really terrible at leaving work at work. As a teacher, it is really hard not to take things home with you. This year, however, Tim and I have made a really conscious effort to… Read more ›

May 3, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Marriage & Family
balance, job, jobs, marriage, money, relationships, work, work-life balance

Goodbye, GAB

By now, most of you in the feminist blogging community have probably heard that Gender Across Borders is closing its doors. From the site: While we haven’t finished our global gender justice fight, due to several reasons, we can no… Read more ›

May 1, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Writing
blogging, gab, gender across borders, gender justice, goodbye, Writing

The Space Between

I’ve been thinking a lot about space, probably because I am getting ready to own some. I’ve also been listening to a lot of music, which only helps to foster my thinking. In particular, I’ve been listening to the band… Read more ›

April 28, 2012
Ashley
Marriage & Family
ava, carole maso, emotional space, emotions, explosions in the sky, friday night lights, home, house, marriage, music, quiet, relationships, rural living, space, spaces, texas, texas forever

I’m a Causes Blogger at Care2!

Hey all! Exciting news! I am officially a Causes Blogger at Care2.com! That’s right, yours truly will be blogging several times a week about women’s rights and education! My first post – about standardized testing and fostering a love of… Read more ›

April 25, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Education, Writing
bloggers, blogging, care2, Education, news, Writing

Being a Pro Writer is Like Being a Pro Athlete

I’ll never forget sitting in our hotel room in San Diego in July 2010. We had just moved in together, and we were taking a pre-wedding, post-move-in honeymoon for me to present at a conference and to visit my cousin… Read more ›

April 23, 2012
Ashley
Writing
athletes, confidence, ego, lebron james, sports, Writer, Writing

I’m not paying attention to the Mommy Wars

I have to admit, I haven’t really been following the new Mommy Wars all that much. Franky, it just seems like a way to get women mad at each other and shift their focus off of more important issues like,… Read more ›

April 20, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Marriage & Family
credit cards, finances, mommy wars, mother

Hyper Focused

I applied for a bunch of freelance copywriting jobs last night because I started getting a little jittery about the house buying expenses (not that a couple hundred extra bucks per month is really going to make a dent in… Read more ›

April 16, 2012
Ashley
Writing
blogging, case of the mondays, exhaustion, headache, monday, projects, time to watch tv, Writing

No really. I am happy.

We bought a house. Exciting, right? Yes, yes it is. Though it is also terrifying. Even though I had some reservations (And some more. And some more. And even more than that.) about buying a house in the suburbs, it… Read more ›

April 15, 2012
Ashley
Marriage & Family
buying a house, decor, happiness, happy, home, house, houses, marriage, moving, relationships

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts

Every once in a while, a television show comes along that captures life so perfectly and beautifully that you savor every minute and can’t wait to get home and watch more. And when that show is over, you cry. And… Read more ›

April 5, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Education, Marriage & Family
Activism, Education, eric and tami taylor, eric taylor, friday night lights, High school, marriage, relationships, tami taylor, teaching, teaching feminism

#Chifems Book Club – As Always, Julia Discussion Questions

Hey Chifems! Remember, we are meeting on 4/1 to talk about As Always, Julia! Hope to see you there! 1. These women are both pioneers in a feminist sense. Are they considered feminist icons? Why/not? 2. In the introduction, we… Read more ›

March 29, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Books
as always, avis devoto, book, book club, books, chifems, chifems book club, feminist lens, julia, julia child

Perfectly Equal Partners

Many people tell me that it is absolutely impossible to have a perfectly equal partnership with someone you marry. And this is most often the criticism I get when I say I write about gender equality in marriage. To which… Read more ›

March 28, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Marriage & Family
equal, equality, marriage, partnership, relationships

One Tube of Toothpaste

It has come to my attention today that, for some time now, Tim and I have been using the same toothpaste. This may not seem shocking to most of you, as it would seem relatively normal for two people, married… Read more ›

March 25, 2012
Ashley
Marriage & Family
marraige, relationships, toothpaste

Homemaking and Writing, a Quick Hit

You absolutely must read this awesome post on Offbeat Home about how making your home is similar to writing. Making a home is writing. It combines what is already available, like a blank sheet of paper, with human creativity and… Read more ›

March 25, 2012
Ashley
Marriage & Family
home, homemaking, house, houses, marriage, offbeat home, quick hit, Writing

Things to Worry About

Someone recently tweeted F. Scott Fitzgerald’s heartwarming list of things he wanted his daughter, Scottie, to worry about and things he wanted her not to worry about. As I have just finished reading The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (a… Read more ›

March 24, 2012
Ashley
Books, Education
Ernest Hemingway, F Scott Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald, Paris Wife, students, teaching, things to worry about, worry

A Tiny Space

Well, folks, the contest play is over. It’s bittersweet in that we didn’t do as well as I had hoped we would, but I am glad to have more time on my hands, especially now that the weather is getting… Read more ›

March 21, 2012
Ashley
Books, Education
Activism, barbara schneider, contest play, crossings, Drama, Education, play, teaching, vietnam war, world war ii

Blog for International Women’s Day: Fearless Females

As many of you know, I started a group for girls at my high school. The girls come in and we talk about all sorts of things that pertain just to them. This is completely volunteer on my part –… Read more ›

March 8, 2012
Ashley
Activism, Education, Fearless Females
blog for international women's day, care, fearless females, gender across borders, girls, group for girls, High school, International Women's Day, teaching feminism
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