by Susan
May 16, 2012 at 9:00 pm in Life
As I write this, it is the morning of Mother’s Day. My husband and daughter are asleep, and I am alone with my thoughts, maybe for the first time since Sofia was born two years ago. I should be basking in my untethered time, and, in fact, I’m going to go brew a pot of coffee to make the moment last. But I can’t stop thinking about Mother’s Day. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 16, 2012 at 7:00 pm in Op Ed
I hate the “mommy wars.” The very idea of mothers taking up arms against each other based on how they choose to raise their children is, to be honest, absurd. Sure, there are plenty of women out there with strong beliefs one way or the other, and the Internet facilitates strong reactions and loud voices, but the truth of the matter is that we are all doing the best we can given what we’ve got. The “mommy wars” are amplified and sold by websites and magazines: oh look it’s another example of women being catty, click here and feed the advertisers. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 16, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Op Ed
On the U.S. Army’s recruitment site, http://www.goarmy.com, there are all sorts of reasons why the army might be right for you. There’s a page for parents, too, which lets them know how the military will affect their children, with a section on personal growth: Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 15, 2012 at 5:00 pm in Op Ed
There are things that show up in Facebook feed that warrant a thoughtful deconstruction, there are things that I find irritating but I could understand why somebody, somewhere, might think it’s funny, and then there are graphics that force me to shut down my computer and walk away because the anger is instantaneous and white-hot. Brace yourselves, this is one of the latter. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 15, 2012 at 2:00 pm in Parenting
I am what is known as the opposite of crafty. The polar opposite of crafty. But, as they say in the movie Robots, “see a need, fill a need,” and I saw a need. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm in News
Monday, Monday, Monday! It’s Monday. And there’s a ton of news out there, so I’ve grabbed the most important bits and brought it to your table. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm in Life
Yeah, my name is now Tigress. What. I’m like a tiger! Just more ladylike. It’s still me, though.
This week, Dr. Laura has advice for a woman who is anxious to get married. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 9, 2012 at 9:00 pm in Op Ed
I am pissed.
I am pissed because I have heard for my entire life that Christianity is all about love and forgiveness, that Jesus was full of compassion, that when we ask ourselves What Jesus Would Do, we are trying to find the best parts of ourselves and put them forward. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 9, 2012 at 5:30 pm in Parenting
“I am at the end of my rope,” I think, again. The phrase has come to me at least once a day for the last two years, and with it, the realization that, in that case, I just have to find more rope. The thing about being a parent is that you can’t be at the end of your rope. Your rope never ends. You don’t get to throw in the towel when it is clear that you have made a big mistake, that you are unfit for your position, that you are not qualified for the job. There is no two weeks’ notice. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 8, 2012 at 5:00 pm in Op Ed
This week’s crapdate shows up in all sorts of ways, in a variety of forms, and it’s the kind of post that seems innocuous and silly. The more of them I see, though, the more they rub me the wrong way. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm in News
It’s Monday! Already? I know. I KNOW. May the Sixth be with you.
by Susan
May 4, 2012 at 8:30 pm in Mental Illness
Days like these I am so grateful that I have my own office. That I have my own office on the top floor of a tall building with no elevator, isolated and difficult to access, with little chance of somebody just stopping by without notice. I am grateful, too, that I have the kind of job where the most important thing is that I get my work done, not that I spend X amount of time on something. I can stay home if I need to, I can come and go with flexibility. I am lucky. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm in Life
There is a pressing issue on all of our minds these days, and that is this: if daddy stays home with the kids, will it ruin everything? I’m glad Dr. Laura weighed in, since my husband stays home with our kid, and I should probably be prepared for just how much therapy she’s going to need. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
May 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm in Op Ed
You know what’s always funny? Jokes about feminists. HAHAHAHAHA. Oh wait, that’s called a lack of creativity and being a lazy comedian. You know, low-hanging fruit. It’s not funny because it’s clever, but rather it’s “funny” because… well, it’s not funny.
See also: I do not turn off my feminism. Read the rest of this entry →
by Susan
April 30, 2012 at 2:00 pm in News
Hello and happy Monday, Persephoneers. Yesterday marked 20 years since the riots in L.A. following the Rodney King verdict, which is – I mean, twenty years? Next you’re going to tell me that the O.J. Simpson trial was the trial of last century. In today’s news: Read the rest of this entry →
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