Hello readers, I just wanted to put in a short thank-you to the amazing bloggers I met this weekend at BlogHer ’13. I hope some of you enjoy what you see here at Forest for the Trees and the rest of Rebellious Magazine and make our little place on the web part of your regular […]
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My 10-item wardrobe: a fuss-free, liberating choice to downsize my closet
A couple of months ago, I wrote about my quest to create a 10-item wardrobe, a “mom-drobe,” if you will that would help me feel chic, polished and presentable without constantly wondering what to wear. I took my guidance from the wonderful Jennifer Scott, blogger and author of Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned […]
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What’s the surprise today?
My daughter has been attending AM summer day camp at her preschool for the past several weeks. I guess at some point early in her camp days, I set a precedent for there being a surprise upon my picking her up from camp. Like so many precedents, this one happened by accident and has now […]
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You’ll never believe what I saw at Target
While driving in my car this morning, I heard a snippet of a call-in show on Chicago Public Radio. The details escape me at the moment (I just underwent the semi-harrowing process of getting Ida to see that a nap is in everyone’s best interest so my brain is a little fuzzy) but the topic […]
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Mama bear vs. grace
I perfected my angry phone voice as a manager of a dance studio. Liz and I used to run a dance studio together, and she put me in charge of recital costumes. If you’ve never ordered dance costumes (and for your sake, I sincerely hope you haven’t), you have to put in the orders three […]
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The grass is greener on the … wait, was that a firework or a gunshot?
June was a rough month. Nothing specific, really. Just the grating reality of seemingly every little thing being rougher than necessary. We got achingly close to buying a house, and it fell through. My husband had to travel unexpectedly quite a bit for work. I had a ton of shows and rehearsals while trying to […]
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What if I don’t want to “Lean In”?
Okay, I haven’t read Lean In. Maybe I will. Quite honestly, it depends on whether or not one of my friends puts it in my hands and says “Read this.” I don’t seek out many books these days. The toddler keeps me running. I don’t have any problem with the book. Unlike the many folks who attacked […]
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Dear parent of a 3-and-a-half year old
Dear Parent of a 3 and a half year old, I know. I KNOW. Let me start by saying that it really is as terrible as you think it is. You’re not wrong. And crying in the bathroom is the only reasonable response to the day you’ve had. That kid is being insane. Just insane. […]
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Rachelle Cruz’s ‘The Mother: Confession I’
If ever there was a chapbook filled to the rim with lady rebellion it would be Rachelle Cruz’s Self-portrait as Rumor and Blood. Even the poem titles urge us toward rebellion: “Litany for Silence,” “Cross-Examination” and “How to Fight Back.” But what I like best about her work is how she exposes our vulnerability. The […]
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Rebel Street Style: Daja / Damen, Milwaukee & North
Occupation: Student at Columbia Why: Sometimes, as in this case, an ensemble is just awesome. Whether it’s the print on the shirt, or the hat, or the most rad sunglasses on the planet, it just works. Some people just don’t seem to try. It seems like every item in their closet is excellent, so whatever […]