Stamps of Sexism
As much as we try to have a feminist, egalitarian wedding, we are still participants in the heterosexist patriarchy. We…
My favorite parts of wedding planning
3. Creating our song list It was challenging. Actually, quite challenging. There was probably more yelling than necessary, and some…
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…