Ineffective Activism: Don’t Be An Asshole
Being an asshole is not going to garner sympathy. In fact, being a destructive asshole can end up garnering support for the other side.
Author: Alysia Ames
Alysia lives in central Iowa with her husband and two daughters where she works as an accountant
On Parenting and Divorce
I remain extremely skeptical that trapping people in unwanted marriages will lead to the stable homes for children
The Christmas Baby (On Thanksgiving)
My most eventful Thanksgiving by far happened two years ago, when what was supposed to be our Christmas-time baby showed up Thanksgiving Day instead.
The Weight of Society
Obesity is sometimes referred to by a social contagion, but the implications of that are often not fully appreciated.
Barbie, Motherhood, and the Political Climate
Patriarchy isn’t a trick: it exists for a reason…Did Barbie walk into a trap the patriarchy set?
