Life In Pleasantville
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Gen X women are angry. Like, really angry. The rage has been building for decades, and this week it has a very specific face. Here’s why we’re done explaining it, and what we’re choosing instead. I’m angry. Like, really fluffin’ angry. Oops, did I just sub in “fluff” to make this more palatable? Silly me. …
Years ago, we blogged just for the fun of it. Now, before we go any further, don’t worry, I’m already feeling that “gather round, children, and let Grandma tell you a story” vibe too. I apologize in advance. Stay with me though, as I channel Sophia Petrillo for the rest of this. Picture it, the …
The United States has a crisis on its hands. And blood. So much blood. Common sense gun control laws are needed desperately, but instead the US Constitution is being used to harm the most vulnerable of its citizens. It has been crumpled and twisted and tied like a blindfold over the eyes of those who’d …
Last Friday night, after a particularly long day and a *ahem* few glasses of wine, I had a flash of brilliance. While mindlessly scrolling through Amazon, I noticed they have a nifty new delivery service called Subscribe & Save. In a nutshell, you subscribe to the delivery of products you routinely use and the more …
I wanted to call this post “Hope in Action” because that is what I see and think about when I hear the name Hannah Alper. How else do you describe a person who, by the age of 9, had discovered what she was passionate about and was already putting her words into action? I think …
My girls love competitive cheerleading. L-O-V-E it. They love the hard work, the dance, the tumbling, the camaraderie and the competition. I love seeing them happy. As a mom, I want them to have a physical activity they love pursuing. Also, as we enter the teen years, I’m happy to keep them busy because there …
2021 Update: It was over six years ago that I wrote this article about Caitlin Jenner coming out as transgender. My definition of a hero was a person who was admired for great or brave acts. At the time she met that criteria, but no longer. Since then I’ve learned about intersectionality, privilege, and what …
Recently Jezebel posted a picture of a wedding shower invitation that someone had posted up on Reddit. No big deal. I mean, a wedding shower invite is pretty typical, right? Wrong. Apparently, there’s this new ‘thing’ happening now called the ‘Silent Shower’. What’s a ‘Silent’ Shower’, you ask? Well, it’s basically the end of humanity …
