Small Strokes Big Oaks

I’ve been musing a bit about last names recently, probably because I’m gearing up for another school year where I will be referred to solely as my last name for the next nine months. I actually enjoy this. It allows… Read more ›

Many people who learn that I kept my last name when I got married need a reason. They often ask why I made that decision or look at me with confusion. Some assume that I kept it because I am… Read more ›

This post was written as a submission to The Last Name Project, a joint series by from two to one and The Feminist Mystique that explores what people do with their names when they get married, or what they are… Read more ›

When I get started on the name change thing, I really cannot be stopped. There was an article on Jezebel a few weeks ago titled “Keeping Your Name? Midwesterners are Judging You.” Here, take a peek: LiveScience reports that researchers noticed… Read more ›

According to this Huffington Post article, a woman who just got married and kept her name was unable to deposit wedding gift checks that were made out to Mr. and Mrs. HisName. In his story, “Pete vs. Bank of America,”… Read more ›

Can I just say I love Jillian? OK, I’ll say it: I love Jillian. I have been asking her to write this post pretty much since we met, or at least since she told me the story about her grandmother… Read more ›

This piece was originally posted at The MamaFesto. When my husband, Tim, and I got married, I didn’t change my name. Reactions to this ranged from shock and dismay to a pat on the back, though nothing got to me… 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 ›

Maybe it’s having a wedding or being married and entering into a realm typically deemed for women, but I’m noticing a disturbing trend in feminists lately, especially those who are so outspoken against weddings, name changes, being a stay-at-home mom,… Read more ›

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about Cat Rocketship’s post about Feminism and Being a Housewife and about the venomous response she received when the post was linked elsewhere.  I’m particularly talking about the comments on this article.  It seems… Read more ›

Stephanie (one of my favorite bloggers/tweeters – you should check her out) pointed me to this Shakesville article yesterday that deals with the [radical] idea that, as feminists, we shouldn’t judge women who decide to take their husband’s name upon… Read more ›

We have a fourth post from Not Guilty about relationships and feminism!  She actually sent this post to me about two weeks ago, and I responded that I was taking a significant break from blogging so I could concentrate on… Read more ›

This phrase is more prevalent than it should be in discourse regarding relationships and marriage.  Tim and I were talking about this the other day in regards to my latest post on name changes and how people either do not… Read more ›