by Emily | Jan 6, 2016 | Career, Feminism
Like a lot of young parents, I’m fairly immersed in online communities for parents. From my pregnancy message boards where I talk to other people expecting new babies in June, to Facebook groups for cloth diapering, attachment parenting, babywearing…I...
by Emily | Oct 7, 2015 | Feminism
I’m just going to say it: I’m sick of old white guys telling women what to wear. And I’m certainly not fond of them doing it under the guise of protecting women’s rights. Forcing a woman to do anything with her own body is not protecting her rights. Just stop....
by Emily | Sep 17, 2015 | Life
Bad days happen. There’s always something trying to bring down your mood. For me, this week, it’s a furious teething baby who is trying to learn how to walk and keeps falling on her face in the process. I love you baby but pull yourself together. Anyway....
by Emily | Sep 3, 2015 | Moving Up
I’ve been researching, to my dismay, the “motherhood penalty” that women experience in the workforce. I’ll spare you the nitty-gritty details because it’s super depressing (and much has been written on it), but basically, women with children are perceived as less...
