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Job Interview, The Problem of Crappy Grad Advisors, & The Sweet Taste of Freedom
First, the good news: I have an interview next week for an admin position that I am very hopeful about. I’d work with first year students (my fave!), have the possibility of family-friendly hours and...
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Lamentations of a Teacher: What Advising May NOT Offer
A couple weeks ago, I waxed rather rhapsodic about how some of the things I love about teaching can be fulfilled through an administrative position. It got some hits and even a link from one of the...
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Secular Christmas — It’s Merry!
It was about this time last year that I decided that, yeah. We’re raising our daughters as non-believers, or, more accurately, free thinkers. We’re not going to teach them that there is a God (how my...
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Your Reflection: This is what a feminist looks like
Photo Prompt: Your Reflection Soundtrack: Ani DiFranco, What is no one’s watching? Background: I had the very cool opportunity today to talk to the activists performing in the campus production of That...
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Comics for Girls: Summer Reading!
Spring! Sweet Jesus it’s finally fucking spring. We planted our seeds on the second decently warm afternoon in May in a 40mph gale but who cares: we planted seeds (sunflower, zinnia, sweetpea and...
View ArticleE Book review: The Steady Mom’s Freedom Guide
The Steady Mom’s Freedom Guide: joyful motherhood on your own terms is a magazine-length ebook ($2.99, though I downloaded it free as part of a giveaway for those willing to tweet, blog, pin, or share...
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6 Bedtime Books We Love, Even When We Are Cranky
We read out loud every night at bedtime: snuggled up on the bottom bunk, it’s a chance to relax, let go of frustration, come together. We like many of the popular children’s favorites: Llama llama, Dr....
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Kid’s Books I Love But My Kids Hate (and vice versa!)
Storytime isn’t all fun and games. It’s not a scene of glowy, familial harmony every night. Sometimes it’s a parent’s least favorite part of the day, a chore to be undertaken before the dreaded...
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Mama Ink
I got a tattoo! Considering that I don’t even have pierced ears, this was a pretty bold move in terms of body modification. I’ve thought about getting one for years but was never sure what I wanted. I...
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Bonne Annee
All quiet in the nervosa front lately. Jen and I speak nearly every day and we’re always saying, I need to post! Life is all-consuming right now. Jen’s fourth baby is due any day now, and we are both...
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