family

Family life from the feminist perspective; can women have it all? Can anyone?

The Brazen and Beautiful Legacy of Strong-Willed Women
My maternal grandfather called us “strong-willed women”. It was a point of pride with him. I come from a long line of strong-willed women, on both sides of my family, and I am better for it. I mean, there is literally a park in my dad’s hometown named after my grandmother. Pennington Park was a piece of land, owned for many years by my grandparents. After my grandmother’s death, they turned it into a park for the arts and music. So let me tell you about the amazing women in my family.
By Katherine Ferry6 years ago in Viva
Chaos Around Us
Being a woman is such a magical experience, isn’t it? We have intuition and instincts that can shake this planet. We inspire response to our presence wherever we go. We are tenacious and beautiful and gifted with earth shattering talents and abilities.
By Jewelle6 years ago in Viva
On Being Child-Free
When people find out that I'm not having kids, I often hear things through the grapevine like, 'she'll change her mind', or 'there's little purpose without children', or, 'it's selfish not to have kids'.
By Jenn Tomomitsu7 years ago in Viva
Why I'm Obsessed with the Bloodshed of Birth
When I was little, I was curious about childbirth simply because it was never talked about. A woman would grow a baby in her belly, it would become a big bump, then one day, a baby appeared as if by magic.
By Natalie Lennard7 years ago in Viva
Like a Rock
When I was a kid, my older brother used to grab me by the waist and throw me over his shoulder. He would swoop in catching me off guard with a triumphant, "HAHA! Gotcha!"
By Josephine Riley7 years ago in Viva
It's Like Joining The Circus.... Top Story - June 2019.
Before I got pregnant, I thought that all of the "New Moms" in my circle were intentionally going out of their way to cut me out.
By Elizabeth Webb7 years ago in Viva
No Baby, No Problem
"I always say my biological clock must be digital because I've never heard it ticking." ― Lucy Dillon, Lost Dogs, and Lonely Hearts
By teisha leshea7 years ago in Viva
'Men Think About Business and Women Think About Men'
This is the kind of information I have known all of my life, even though it was hidden somewhere in a little drawer inside my brain, but it was only when I heard it from Corinne Fisher's mouth that I absorbed it truly.
By Cristina Roxana7 years ago in Viva
Unfiltered
I’ve been living a filtered life, a life that most of us wish we had from the looks of it. My life is not perfect, but I almost put on an act to make it seem like everything is “okay.” From having the most laid back job, which is has decent pay, to traveling recently for my music. People that don’t really know who I am, but know me on social media keep telling me, “ you must be living the life, you’re traveling all over the place now.” And trust me, I am not trying to make it seem like I am ungrateful for it. I am completely grateful for it, but I have worked my ass bussing tables and taking orders from people who yell in my face, but I still have to put a smile on my face and do what I am told, but i’ve grown such a thick skin for people who treat others below them to not bother me because at the end of the day they are really not happy in their lives themselves.
By Brianna O7 years ago in Viva
The Importance of Women Who Aren't Our Mothers
I love my mom. I would be a liar if I didn't say that she is one of the most influential people in my life. However, recently I realized maybe she needed to share the Sacred Maternal Mountain.
By Deborah Schumack7 years ago in Viva
Do the Bump!
Unsurprisingly, the world has not moved on in the seven and a half years since I procreated, and the toxicity of the UK press continues unchallenged by concepts like "Heavens to Betsy, that is a really pointless thing to get judgemental about" and "this has got bugger all to do with the public interest, let's go investigate tax loop holes for Billionaire’s instead."
By The Duffers Diary7 years ago in Viva
Expectations of the Female
Buckle your seatbelts, folks! I have some bones to pick. Today, I am going to speak about modern women and the new standards that have somehow been set. I am 21 years old. I was born in 1997. I'm not old. But I'm also not super young. A lot of women in my generation have gone on and on about fighting for women to be able to be independent, work, go to college, and depend only on themselves.
By Alexis Ybañez7 years ago in Viva