Feminist Homeschooling: We’re Not All Right-Wing Religious Folks

I was all ready to finally sit down and write a blog about how I raise my daughter as a feminist, homeschooling, full-time work-at-home mom (that one always surprises people) and so many other roles I play. I was … Read More

On Coming Out of the (Feminist) Closet

How old were you when you knew?

Did you feel different from other kids? Did you try and keep it a secret? Did you tell some friends but not others? Did you tell your parents? What about your office? And … Read More

Transitioning to a Vegetarian Diet: Three DELICIOUS Staples

When I was a child, I couldn’t understand how a vegetarian life could be feasible. Not because I loved meat, but because of the typical Panamanian diet. Most days, my family would eat some kind of protein with a side … Read More

How Taking Back the Night Made Me a Better Ally

My relationship with Organized Feminism is still new. I am 20 years old and the well-documented “War on Women” of 2012 is what made me put on my armor and pick up my sword (or rather, pen, which is far … Read More

Learning Unconditional Love For My Body

When I made the New Year’s resolution to exercise regularly in 2011, it was fairly easy to fit workouts into my routine. I had free access to my university’s gym, so I decided that a few times a week I … Read More

Your Ambitions Are Nice and All, But When Are You Having Kids?

There is a lot I want to accomplish in my short time on this planet. Owning and controlling my own pro-woman media conglomerate, procuring the elusive EGOT, and finally getting through all of Gone With the Wind in one sitting are certainly at … Read More

Reasons Why I’ve Decided Not to Reproduce: The Honest Version

Okay, so we had a discussion a few weeks ago about my uterus. And the fact that I don’t ever want it to contain a baby. And some of you were very forthright and honest, saying that I “had no … Read More

Jello Shots and Jameson: A Girl’s Best “Friends”

Tick, tick, tick. It’s Friday, 5:58pm. Two minutes until blissful, pleasure-seeking, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off-level freedom. Her feet are swollen from a weeks worth of pounding pavement, smiling through her teeth at demanding clients, and dodging her mother’s phone calls. … Read More

Hoarding: When Did Being Buried Alive Become Good Entertainment?

Critically analyzing the TV you’re watching can be draining. I know that the entire point of TV is to relax, veg out, and be mindless. But with all the reality TV around these days, I don’t think that I (or … Read More

Yes, I am a Dependent Wife

When I quit my job as a social worker last year, I told all of my friends and family that, after several months of talking with my husband, I was embarking on a new career path. Nearly everyone was supportive … Read More

We Can Do it All, but That Doesn’t Mean We Should

Have you ever stopped to wonder just how you manage to get yourself roped into doing the things you do for people? After all, you’re a strong, independent woman who is capable of absolutely anything you set your mind to, … Read More

Just How Weird is My Dad?

It’s strange how you don’t notice the absurdity of things when they surround you in your day-to-day life. For me, it was the fact that I had a stay-at-home dad. I think some part of my brain knew that most … Read More