Category Archives: Feminism

an interview with sarah gilbert, editor of stealing time magazine

Not too long ago, I wrote about a favorite new parenting magazine of mine: Stealing Time Magazine. I recently had the chance to interview founder and editor-in-chief Sarah Gilbert about her work on getting the publication started and the goals … Continue reading →

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the cycling mamas’ solidarity flag

This gorgeous red, white, and blue “solidarity flag” was sent to me by the creative Kath Youell who is now a co-blogger over at Porlandize.com. Kath is a cycling mama of two who rides a gorgeous cargo bike. She also … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking with Kids, Feminism, Inspiration | Tagged bike culture, biking with kids, knitting, solidarity flag, women cyclists | 1 Comment

on working from home and life after grad school

I’ve started writing this post so many times in my mind but each time I sat down to translate those thoughts into words on my screen, something made me hesitate and stop. I’m still not sure how to best describe … Continue reading →

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vote today!

That’s all: VOTE! ** We voted a while back, as soon as early voting in Iowa became possible. It was sometime just after the second presidential debate, after which I felt especially nervous about the future of things, something I … Continue reading →

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inflammatory breast cancer awareness week and life after mastectomy

This week is Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Week in Iowa. IBC is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer that does not present like “normal” breast cancer in that there is no lump. It’s easy to miss IBC or … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Feminism, Writing | Tagged beauty, breast cancer, flyover feminism, gender, health, IBC, inflammatory breast cancer | 6 Comments

obama 2012

Warning! This post makes no mystery of whom I support in the 2012 presidential election. In fact, this post may be trying to sway you via subliminal messages by showing you photos of cute babies intermixed with photos of said … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Family, Feminism, Life in a Small Town | Tagged 2012 election, Iowa, obama | 9 Comments

detaching blame from attachment parenting

Yesterday’s article by Amanda Marcotte in Slate has ignited a wave of responses from parents, feminists, and mothers on my twitter feed and I can’t help but compose my own reply to the discussion. My thoughts on the Marcotte article … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Family, Feminism | Tagged academia, attachment parenting, dissertation, Feminism, motherhood, parenting, PhD | 23 Comments

what really matters

{ZTA for Breast Cancer Awareness!, originally uploaded by Josho.} In a really cruel twist of fate, life has driven its point home and reminded me that indeed there are worse things to stress about than unruly hair and missing … Continue reading →

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get there fast: gender and cycling

Raleigh bicycle poster 1932, originally uploaded by carltonreid. I was doing an image search for a teaching power point yesterday when I came across this Raleigh ad from the 30s. While all vintage bike posters have a certain charm and … Continue reading →