My dad threw my mom a surprise 40th birthday party. I was ten and remember I was allowed to stay for the first part. He got her a birthday cake in the shape of a tombstone. "Here Lies Linda" I remember someone brought a cane and other items associated with old age. Back then, aka …
I Don’t Like Playing With My Kid
Ever since my kid started going to "kiddie college" at the park district, he's been wanting to play more. Actually, ALL OF THE TIME. Gone is my semi-independent four-year old. Now he wants all of his figurines and magnets and game pieces to talk and play out bizarre scenarios of falling and crashing, flying, hiding …
You’re Doing It Wrong
This morning I found myself staring at a countdown for registration to open for the park district's Kiddie College, a TWO hour a day, four day a week drop off thing for 4 and 5 year olds. There is an actual timer for when you can add something from your wish list to your cart. …
Dieting 101
Things I've done to lose weight: A Non-Exhaustive List Low calorie Low carb Low sugar Low fat High fat High protein High fiber Intermittent fasting Skipping breakfast No snacks More caffeine Drinking green tea Vitamins Amino acids Smoothies Protein powder Scandinavian bran crackers RX bars One billion ounces of water Being a vegetarian Being a …
“The Crackers”
I should stop pretending I'm not into "fad diets" because I totally am. After a bunch of women I know and respect jumped on the GG cracker craze, I decided to take the plunge myself. What's this now? Oh, just a bland ass bran cracker with low carbs and calories and high fiber. My favorite …
How I Know We’re Still Living in a Patriarchy
The Wage Gap Still haven't had a female-identified President or Vice President We still make up less than half of the Congress, Senate, and the Supreme Court NO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE No meaningful research on PMS (PMDD, PME) or birth control for men Inadequate spaces for women to express breast milk, mainly at hourly workplaces …
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My Anti-Feminism: Holiday Edition
Caught up in my online mom's group where we talk about The Mental Load, bitch about our partners and kids, and also find support in all forms with things big and small going in our lives, I feel like I'm coming into my feminism even more. Backed by a hundred other women who are mothers …
