MARTYR MOM

I was an activist before I was a mama. In some ways, I think activism inspired me to become a parent (that, and their sexy father). Or at least I like to think of parenthood as an act of activism [...]

I’m going to break the rules right now and share a secret with you.   Before I do, I should mention that I’ve always had a rebellious streak. I like pushing back against [...]

This didn’t prevent me from eventually martyring myself on the altar of motherhood, however. I still found myself depleted, struggling, and unhappy. I had completely lost track of myself. I [...]

Self-Care is a feminist issue. I had this thought while watching an episode of Star Trek Voyager, the first Star Trek series to feature a female captain and a female chief engineer. Progressive [...]

It’s that time of year again. We’re heading directly into the eye of the holiday hurricane and in a last minute dash to find the most perfect gifts for all of your most important people. Chances [...]

Sometimes self-care means saying no. This is a revelation I had recently when I realized that saying no is just as essential as saying yes. Saying “no” is actually my natural tendency. “No” is [...]

When I was in high school and college, I was plagued by particularly vicious migraines. Migraines are matrilineal, so my mom had awful and frequent migraines when I was growing up. Apparently, my [...]