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The Fight About Feminism and Motherhood That Isn’t

Posted on May 1, 2012 by lisa

Motherhood vs. Feminism? Give me a break. The New York Times recent forum with that title is just another example of the mainstream media ginning up a false dichotomy and presenting two ideas as opposing when they aren’t even mutually … Continue reading →

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Motherhood: The Fear Factor

Posted on April 6, 2012 by lisa

After six hours of hard labor, I was told my son’s heartbeat was slowing. “Get him out,” I screamed. And they did, slitting me from top to bottom in an emergency C-section. I wasn’t at the hospital or with the … Continue reading →

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