Letting a pregnant cashier sit on a stool. Allowing a pregnant worker to carry a water bottle as she stocks shelves. These things seem like common sense—but in many states, employers deny pregnant workers these simple, reasonable accommodations.
Motherhood
32 Feminist Lessons for My Daughter
Being a parent has handed me more challenges than I ever thought possible, both as a human being with finite patience and as a feminist. I struggle with how to raise a girl in a society that is replete with violence, rape… Read More ›
Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals that Children of Same-Sex Couples Thrive
Results from a recent study suggests that children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well as, if not better than, children raised by heterosexual couples. The study — the largest of its kind — was conducted by University of… Read More ›
Fighting for the Right to Breastfeed in Public
If you know me, you know I’m militantly pro-breastfeeding-in-public. I nursed my daughter for her first year of life, often in public and rarely with a cover. I’ve breastfed on the beach, in malls, in airports and on planes, in… Read More ›
So Jenelle Had an Abortion…and Everyone’s OK
I know I’m a little late to the game here, but this weekend I was finally able to catch up on last week’s Teen Mom 2 season premier and all its resplendent drama. It was mostly more of the same… Read More ›
Abortion Takes Center Stage in NYC Custody Case
A New York City woman embroiled in a custody case with her physically abusive ex-husband risks losing her children because she had an abortion. Salon has the details: When they divorced in 2011, Houston megabanker Manuel John Mehos, 59, had… Read More ›
Bribing Breastfeeding Mothers?
I often wax poetic about breastfeeding. I nursed my daughter for her first year and take pride in this — not only was my baby getting the health benefits of my breast milk, but I had persevered and stuck to… Read More ›
Why Postpartum Depression is a Feminist Issue
Five months ago today, I gave birth to a beautiful, perfectly healthy baby girl. I had a smooth, uncomplicated delivery and was immediately enthralled with my daughter. Everything about her – from her little button nose to her ridiculously tiny… Read More ›
On (Not) Having it All
Last night, I joined the masses of people reading (and tweeting and Facebooking about) Ann-Marie Slaughter’s essay for The Atlantic, Why Women Still Can’t Have It All and am so thankful I chose to spend my Saturday night doing so…. Read More ›
On Being Knocked Up
A few months ago, I found out I am pregnant. As I sat and watched the two lines appear on that pee stick, my thoughts went haywire. First, “Am I reading this right?,” followed by “OMG! I can’t believe we… Read More ›
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