I don’t feel like any less of a feminist because I have opted out of the rat race. I don’t feel less empowered because I don’t bring home a paycheck every week. Tenacity is over-rated. In our society, we shower praise on people who will stop at nothing to achieve a given goal. I used […]
Roughly 63% of working mothers agree with the statement “Sometimes I feel like a married single mom.” Many women know all too well how it feels to try to accomplish the suffocating expectation of succeeding as a full-time professional while also being a full-time mom. They know the true meaning of catching conference calls on the […]
Much attention is paid to the parenting choices of privileged white women, but what about the women of color and poor women in the background who are often doing a significant portion of the domestic work? It’s a photo that is shocking and almost dystopic—a group of dark-skinned women in neat rows donning hospital gowns […]
Maybe it makes everyone more comfortable to keep mothers in a safe, cozy, maternal box, their sole focus being their children, their homes, and maybe their book club. I’ve never been a very high-maintenance girl. I let my curly hair air-dry, I rarely wear makeup, and often choose comfort over style. Once my twin boys […]
Too often, this topic relegates women to one side or the other. Isn’t it time we recognize the dignity of each other’s lives and stop with the misnomers and judgment? Show me a mom who doesn’t work and I’ll show you a unicorn. Every. Mom. Works. The defining difference is whether a mom earns money […]
This originally appeared on ScaryMommy.com. Republished here with permisison. So, you want to raise kids the right way? Easy! 1. Breastfeed them. Or don’t. If you want to give the natural way a shot and you have the determination, support, and drive, go for it! The medical community says it’s best for babies. If cracked, bleeding nipples, […]
