Dating After Divorce: Flirting by Text
My first date after over 15 years was lovely (click here for details). We talked until they closed the place down. When …
Essays
We Need to Talk About Abortion on Mother’s Day and Every Day
This is a photograph of me on Mother’s Day in 2007. I was at a restaurant dining with my then-fiancé’s family. The w…
And Let the Dating (After Divorce) Begin
A few years ago I found myself in a strange new world of swiping, messaging and ghosting. I went into a relationship in …
How Can You Help Rebellious? M.A.M.E.S.
When I tell people about Rebellious, the one question I get the most, and the one question that I am most shocked by, is…
Loyola’s Women and Leadership Archives Captures Chicago’s History of Activism
In May of 1970, a Black students' association for a small all-women’s college in Chicago issued a set of demands. They d…
I Spent Two Months Trying to Buy a Bob Ross Painting Because Nothing Makes Sense Anymore
I am in therapy. Because of climate change. Over the past several months, it has gotten to the point where I feel …
Chicago Feminist Rant on Why Macy’s is in Trouble
Macy's announced this week that it's closing 68 stores around the country and selling its flagship Minneapolis store to …
Abortion Stories: ‘I Just Want to Be a Good Mom’
“I just want to be a good mom.” My tearful admission may have been anesthesia-induced, but the sentiment was painfull…
Open Letter to the Anti-Woman Trump Supporter Down the Street
To the people who live in the brown house on Terra Cotta Road: Would you like to be the ones to explain to my five-ye…
End of 2016 Feminist To-Do List: It’s On, America
Stop crying uncontrollably Decide if "America's Racist Uncle" is the best way to refer to the new president-elect…
