Don’t Be Intellectually Lazy

Before I fell in love with being at home, I wanted to be a professor. I like debates and critiques. I adore scientific and philosophical inquiry. Poetry was going to be my focus (for my first grad degree), and I wanted rigorous feedback on my work. Research is my passion. In my senior year of … Continue reading Don’t Be Intellectually Lazy

Sometimes Things Don’t Work Out

I'm writing this from Casco Viejo in Panama. I am doing badly. Leaving the hotel room is a struggle. Twice I have had panic attacks in public. Mental illness is very real. This week my husband has work to do. Our romantic vacation ends tomorrow and we go to a different hotel in another part … Continue reading Sometimes Things Don’t Work Out

Books, Studying, Panama

I have so many new books. I have one in depth book about the octopus. I have another with gorgeous up close photographs of plankton. Additionally, I have a book coming in the Victorian language of flowers. I would consider myself a Victorian housewife more than a 50s housewife, and I am always interested in … Continue reading Books, Studying, Panama

2 Acceptable Reasons For Divorce

The only two acceptable reasons. Infidelity and abuse are the only valid reasons to divorce. There is nothing else. Marriage is an important issue to me because I believe that marriage is the bedrock of the family, and the family is what keeps society together. I have been in a lot of mom groups in … Continue reading 2 Acceptable Reasons For Divorce

Bring Back Patriarchy

Despite what angry feminists will tell you, women in the West do not live in a patriarchal society. We should be. Women should not be drafted (something Congress recently considered) and so they should not have the right to vote. When you vote, you vote for or against wars. People who don't fight shouldn't get … Continue reading Bring Back Patriarchy

Scheduling for Stay at Home Wives

Having some sort of schedule can help boost your productivity. One of the things I love about this life is that I don't have a boss, and only answer to my husband. I guess you could say my husband is my boss, but he loves me so that's different. But when your whole day is … Continue reading Scheduling for Stay at Home Wives