Dear Lily June, I have always been a little afraid of self-confidence. Where does one draw the line between being… Read more Confidence Woman–On the Occasion that Your Mother Follows Your Lead
Category: Gender and Feminism
Behind Every Great Woman–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself with a Feminist
Dear Lily June, If you decide you do not want or need a partner in this life, honey, I shall… Read more Behind Every Great Woman–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself with a Feminist
Captured–On the Occasion That We Take a Picture
Dear Lily June, I have a complex relationship with cameras and selfies, in no small part because I have a complex… Read more Captured–On the Occasion That We Take a Picture
The Talk, Part 15 of 10,000–On the Occasion that Love Hurts
Dear Lily June, We live in a world where domestic violence and sexual assault exist. I lived in a home… Read more The Talk, Part 15 of 10,000–On the Occasion that Love Hurts
Box, String, Ladder, Birds–On the Occasion that You Need Willpower
Dear Lily June, I regularly read you this children’s story called “Cookies” from a larger collection. In it, two friends, Frog and Toad,… Read more Box, String, Ladder, Birds–On the Occasion that You Need Willpower
Sentenced to 9 to 5–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself a Working (Poor) Mother
Dear Lily June, Conversations tend to acknowledge two kinds of acceptable–even noble–modern mothers. There are the endlessly creative, tirelessly crafty SAH… Read more Sentenced to 9 to 5–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself a Working (Poor) Mother
To Binary or Not to Binary–On the Occasion that You Have to Use the Bathroom
Dear Lily June, Here’s a truth. Some people are born male and decide to stay that way. Some people are… Read more To Binary or Not to Binary–On the Occasion that You Have to Use the Bathroom
Another Day, Another 78 Cents–On the Occasion of Your Receiving the Best Compliment Ever
Dear Lily June, I mentioned this riddle to you once before, so consider this your pop quiz: A father and… Read more Another Day, Another 78 Cents–On the Occasion of Your Receiving the Best Compliment Ever
#ThrowbackThursday–On the Occasion that Your Mother Swallows Her Words Like Pool Water
Dear Lily June, I’ve quit, for a moment, waging my one-woman war against selfies, especially when I realized that half… Read more #ThrowbackThursday–On the Occasion that Your Mother Swallows Her Words Like Pool Water
NotWorking–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself Lonely in the Social Media Crowd
Dear Lily June, I’ve written variations on the theme below, here and here. I guess I keep returning to this… Read more NotWorking–On the Occasion that You Find Yourself Lonely in the Social Media Crowd
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