My Mother Risked It All on the Beanie Baby Boom
She was a Mormon homemaker who just wanted to take part in the market economy. Then it all came crashing down.
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Power Grids Are Failing All Over America
Profit, power, preconceived notions. For these things we let dreaming children die.
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A Crowded Table
I own the table of my dreams because someone was desperate.
What Happened to the GOP Being the ‘Pro-Family’ Party?
Senators Mike Lee and Marco Rubio are for bringing children into this world, but against helping them survive it
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A Defense of the Common House Spider
I am feeling a little defensive of the common house spider.
care work
The Table Comes First
What does it mean for the table to come first in our homes? In our country?
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I finished my miscarriage on a toilet
We don't talk about what happens in women's bodies or bathrooms.
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A Concise Chronicle of a Woman Who Cried at Home
What has crying in the home looked like over the centuries?
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My Friend Was Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer
I want you to know what it is like to sit in her home.
America Doesn’t Care About Mothers
I finally understand that help is not coming
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My motherhood is a dirty fridge
Wait, let me start over. I mean my motherhood is like a dirty fridge. Hear me out.
care work
There Is No Paycheck for Your Life’s Work
A pandemic reminds us that work-life balance was always out of reach