The contrast between outdated tradition and future innovation What I saw of the Benedictine College ceremony was edited, of course. Still, the message delivered to their graduates was in stark contrast to what my daughter and her class heard at Longwood University this weekend. I’m sure most of you have seen video excerpts from theContinue reading “A Tale of Two Graduation Ceremonies”
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Rage Against the Patriarchy
I declare this the theme of 2024 Should we harbor a grudge against Eve? After all, she, with all of her womanly powers, convinced Adam to eat that apple. This biblical parable was the beginning of the tripe that women are cunning, evil, immoral, and need to be controlled, and women are still paying theContinue reading “Rage Against the Patriarchy”
Guns Have More Rights than Women in the United States
That’s not hyperbole. Let’s start with a couple of stories: Despite a cautiously protective upbringing, your twelve-year-old daughter develops a confluence of problems, and you don’t know why. Defiant, distant, and melancholy, she has morphed from the beautiful, joyful, obedient good girl you thought you had into this: a stranger. Instead of trying to figureContinue reading “Guns Have More Rights than Women in the United States”
A Gen-Xer’s Perspective on Surviving Early Motherhood
It takes a village I’m at a stoplight. I haven’t been driving alone since my baby was born, but I guess I must return to real life at some point. Guilt is my overwhelming emotion right now. Tears stream down my cheeks, and I wonder how they let me become a mother. I’m terrible atContinue reading “A Gen-Xer’s Perspective on Surviving Early Motherhood”
Do We Shame Sex Because It’s Animalistic?
Maybe it’s time to change the conversation about sex I was thrifting the other day and found a book entitled The Secrets to Tantric Sex. The title alone made me blush. I looked over my shoulder to see who might be around, and, seeing no one to judge me for my curiosity, pulled the titleContinue reading “Do We Shame Sex Because It’s Animalistic?”
Did Your Family Have a Cure All Remedy?
Mine definitely did If you saw “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” you may recall that the grandpa used Windex to fix everything. And I mean EVERYTHING. What an odd remedy, right? My family had a secret remedy, too. But I had no idea that families were defined by these. In the Deep South, there areContinue reading “Did Your Family Have a Cure All Remedy?”
My Babies Have Fledged
I’m officially an empty nester It’s Monday night. The house is quiet. It is clean. And there is a remarkable absence of an abundance of stuff. But it’s also lonely. My babies have officially left the nest. Even the dog and cat have noticed and are extra clingy today. They say that raising children isContinue reading “My Babies Have Fledged”
The Mixed Emotions of My Miscarriage
And the injustice of the loss of bodily autonomy I have two babies. My husband and I carefully planned each one, and I took good care of my body while we were trying to conceive. My family felt complete as a party of four: my husband, our two daughters, and me. My husband wished forContinue reading “The Mixed Emotions of My Miscarriage”
My Nest is Almost Empty
As I tell my patients about my ever-aging family, I inform them that this fall, both of my girls will be in college. Except fall isn’t entirely true. They move in August. And today, on my younger daughter’s 18th birthday, I realized that my husband and I are less than one month away from beingContinue reading “My Nest is Almost Empty”
Book Banning in Hanover County Public Schools Has Begun
The school board passed the measure 5-2 The hot ticket on June 13th was the Hanover County School Board meeting. I arrived at 5:30 to ensure that I would have a place to sit, and as I strategically parked my car on the street rather than the parking lot of the building, I noticed aContinue reading “Book Banning in Hanover County Public Schools Has Begun”
Anne the Vegan 