Navigating Family Dynamics
When my partner and I first got engaged, I went to my hometown public library and checked out three books…
“I promise we will not get in a huge fight over your wedding”
I have great friends. The wedding-planning process has made me realize lots of things, including this fact. Before getting engaged,…
Focus on the Marriage, not the Wedding
I had a moment this afternoon that justified my decision to spend one month writing about weddings on a blog…
My June Journey: 30 Days of Blogging, Working and Wedding Planning
June has 30 days, and I have decided to write a short blog post for all 30 of them—or at…
My first Giant Academic Conference: The Society for Research on Child Development
This post is my attempt to summarize some of my recent thoughts on directions for research with the potential to…
Wedding-planning While Feminist
Chloe’s blog post on Feministing last July put into perspective some of my recent thoughts regarding weddings and wedding-planning—and even…
I am a Feminist (Finally!)
I write this piece in honor of International Women’s Day and Feminist Coming Out Day. I am a feminist, but…
Boston Teens Speak up for Sex Ed
This afternoon, Boston City Council’s Committee on Women and Healthy Communities held a public hearing on a proposal to bring…
Better, Bolder, Hotter
First: watch this video. Lyrics here. Rebecca Drysdale made this video for Dan Savage’s It Gets Better Project, and I…
Educated, Empowered and Resilient
Yesterday was the first day of classes! I am taking a seminar in resilience, which opened with ten minutes of…