the status quo & holiday cycles 05/09/2019 My heart will always be with our community on holidays in general, and in particular on Mother’s Day. This day and all of the days leading up to it, steeped in marketing campaigns and images, has come to feel obligatory in terms of speaking to the origin and intention of this day by its founder, and the layered assumptions around women’s experiences, roles and relationships. Even in places where Mother’s Day is not officially celebrated, being virtually connected and participating online in
My heart will always be with our community on holidays in general, and in particular on Mother’s Day. This day and all of the days leading up to it, steeped in marketing campaigns and images, has come to feel obligatory in terms of speaking to the origin and intention of this day by its founder, and the layered assumptions around women’s experiences, roles and relationships. Even in places where Mother’s Day is not officially celebrated, being virtually connected and participating online in
reclaiming our narrative and owning our worth 09/15/2017 I am grateful to share these thoughts with you during this inaugural World Childless Week (#WCW). This week is an important acknowledgement of the millions of people who live without children, and have experienced the heartbreak of having wanted children. It is an opportunity to celebrate our diversity and come together as a global community. I want to offer heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Joy Phillips, the founder of #WCW, for her commitment to creating the space for our voices to be heard, and
I am grateful to share these thoughts with you during this inaugural World Childless Week (#WCW). This week is an important acknowledgement of the millions of people who live without children, and have experienced the heartbreak of having wanted children. It is an opportunity to celebrate our diversity and come together as a global community. I want to offer heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Joy Phillips, the founder of #WCW, for her commitment to creating the space for our voices to be heard, and
opting out (or my last Mother's Day post) 05/12/2017 It was nearly a month before Mother’s Day last year, and the email, radio and TV ads combined with Facebook feeds and everyday conversations, had begun to consume my social spaces. Rather than writing a rebuttal or even a loving message to those of us who experience the angst of this day each year, I chose to begin opting out. I unsubscribed to every business who sent me unwanted advertising, I unfollowed pages and people, and I used Facebook less and even went online less for those weeks.
It was nearly a month before Mother’s Day last year, and the email, radio and TV ads combined with Facebook feeds and everyday conversations, had begun to consume my social spaces. Rather than writing a rebuttal or even a loving message to those of us who experience the angst of this day each year, I chose to begin opting out. I unsubscribed to every business who sent me unwanted advertising, I unfollowed pages and people, and I used Facebook less and even went online less for those weeks.
