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2017 is fast approaching, and with it, a slew of expectations that it will somehow treat us better than the past year. My own 2016 was filled with highs and lows. Highs: I got to travel more (and often for free) than I have in ages. I moved to a new city. I got more…
I’m going to admit something here I don’t normally like to discuss. And I’m doing it because I often feel that my feminism is about normalizing taboos, and about making sure my voice reaches other women and gender non-conforming folks who might feel alone and are going through something similar. For the past decade, my…
It’s been a while since I took some time to write on here. Been a while since I took any time to write for myself and not for clients or even for books I’m working on. But considering the state of the world (or at least the U.S. right now), I thought it best to start…
Swensen’s has come a long way from the small, San Francisco-based ice cream parlor started by a World War II Navy veteran. Through the years, it expanded with franchises all across the country, then closed nearly all of them down save for the original and the restaurant located off US-1 and Red Road here in…
I’ve been having a lot of conversations with friends and strangers on the internet about what it’s like being queer in a straight relationship, especially after the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando this past weekend. It’s hard for everyone in the LGBTQIA community right now to deal with knowing that someone out there was…
It’s been over a year since many of us bid adieu to some of our favorite imaginary friends: the cast of Mad Men. It was a bittersweet ending, filled with sad goodbyes, surprising new couples, pleasantly unexpected plot twists, and a semi-ambiguous ending (spoiler alert: he totally came back and did Coca-Cola). Even better, there were…
I’ve been meaning to tackle some period-related content here since this is a feminist lifestyle blog. So when I got an e-mail from a rep at Cora Organic wanting to send me a sample box, I jumped on the chance to review this new period product. Some Background On cora organic Cora Organic was created out of two desires: the desire…
As parents, we’re often searching for great new toys for our kids to play with. And as feminist parents, we’re also often left struggling with the idea of being wasteful, of becoming over-consumers, of the ethics of where all our purchases come from. But once in a while, you’ll find a great company that’s doing…
I can’t say that I knew much about Clearwater Beach before being invited up to stay at the Opal Sands Resort, but one thing’s for sure: I’d be happy to go back anytime. I mean, just take a look at this beach (the view from our room): This was our kiddo’s first time at a…
When I was a kid, maybe 5 or so, a woman came to our classroom to talk about Earth Day and how we could save the planet. “Save the planet,” she said, because the planet has basically needed saving my entire life. It’s kind of sad, but at the same time, it was pretty neat…