Tag: gender roles
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“Boys Will Be Boys” Is an Outdated Justification for Poor Behavior
Get Pregnant Fast Just a couple of days before a tragic shooting in Orlando, my partner was drawn into a heated conversation with her son’s father. It all started when he sent her a photo of their son, Lucas, proudly displaying a massive monster truck T-shirt, captioned, “This is how little boys should dress.” For…
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You Don’t Need to Overpraise a Dad for Simply Being a Dad
Get Pregnant Fast “I was so exhausted last night that I went to bed in the same position I woke up in. I didn’t even shift once,” my partner told me over the phone while I was browsing through a quirky boutique with friends during a weekend getaway. “Wow, sounds like you really needed the…
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Long Hair, No Problem: Why I’m Keeping My Sons’ Hair Long
Get Pregnant Fast People often assume my sons are girls. When that happens, I gently correct them, using “he” or “him” instead of “she.” The strangers usually look embarrassed and mumble apologies, as if mistaking my sons for girls is some kind of insult. I brush it off, reassuring them that when your boys sport…
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My Partner Earns More Than I Do, and I’m Learning to Embrace It
Get Pregnant Fast As I sat sipping my coffee one morning, a random thought struck me: why are there so few stores dedicated to selling beads? It’s baffling that in a city overflowing with shops selling e-cigarettes and artisanal coffee, finding a quality polymer-coated glass bead is like searching for a needle in a haystack.…
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Why I Let Go of Worrying About My Kids’ Perception of Me as a Stay-at-Home Mom
Get Pregnant Fast The morning routine began like any other. My little boy, still in his superhero pajamas, stumbled out of bed, bleary-eyed and full of energy. “Breakfast!” he announced, his voice brightening the room as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes, gazing up at the microwave with a mop of tousled blonde curls.…