family

Family life from the feminist perspective; can women have it all? Can anyone?

I love my job, but I also want kids
I was catching up with an old school friend over the weekend. We used to be inseprable. She now lives in Dubai with her husband whilst my other half and I live in the UK. It was wonderful to reminisce about what was. But, as friends naturally tend to do, we spoke about our futures as well.
By Keshia MF5 years ago in Viva
She Who Becomes the Portal
"A Midwife must have the Eyes of a Hawk, the Hands of a Lady, and the Heart of a Lion." Here's a riddle for you: What is the only experience all living humans share?
By Madison Cheshire6 years ago in Viva
Other Girls.
No, mum. I will never “be like all those other normal girls”. Yes, mum. I know I’m not enough and that you stopped loving me a long time ago. I don’t remember exactly when, but I do remember that you told me so yourself.
By Eva Beatrice6 years ago in Viva
Three Wondrous Women and one Follower
There have been three important, courageous, and inspiring women in my life, my mom, my high school teacher, and my daughter.
By Martina R. Gallegos6 years ago in Viva
The Brazen and Beautiful Legacy of Strong-Willed Women
My maternal grandfather called us “strong-willed women”. It was a point of pride with him. I come from a long line of strong-willed women, on both sides of my family, and I am better for it. I mean, there is literally a park in my dad’s hometown named after my grandmother. Pennington Park was a piece of land, owned for many years by my grandparents. After my grandmother’s death, they turned it into a park for the arts and music. So let me tell you about the amazing women in my family.
By Katherine Ferry6 years ago in Viva
Chaos Around Us
Being a woman is such a magical experience, isn’t it? We have intuition and instincts that can shake this planet. We inspire response to our presence wherever we go. We are tenacious and beautiful and gifted with earth shattering talents and abilities.
By Jewelle6 years ago in Viva
On Being Child-Free
When people find out that I'm not having kids, I often hear things through the grapevine like, 'she'll change her mind', or 'there's little purpose without children', or, 'it's selfish not to have kids'.
By Jenn Tomomitsu6 years ago in Viva
Why I'm Obsessed with the Bloodshed of Birth
When I was little, I was curious about childbirth simply because it was never talked about. A woman would grow a baby in her belly, it would become a big bump, then one day, a baby appeared as if by magic.
By Natalie Lennard6 years ago in Viva
Like a Rock
When I was a kid, my older brother used to grab me by the waist and throw me over his shoulder. He would swoop in catching me off guard with a triumphant, "HAHA! Gotcha!"
By Josephine Riley6 years ago in Viva
It's Like Joining The Circus.... Top Story - June 2019.
Before I got pregnant, I thought that all of the "New Moms" in my circle were intentionally going out of their way to cut me out.
By Elizabeth Webb7 years ago in Viva
No Baby, No Problem
"I always say my biological clock must be digital because I've never heard it ticking." ― Lucy Dillon, Lost Dogs, and Lonely Hearts
By teisha leshea7 years ago in Viva
'Men Think About Business and Women Think About Men'
This is the kind of information I have known all of my life, even though it was hidden somewhere in a little drawer inside my brain, but it was only when I heard it from Corinne Fisher's mouth that I absorbed it truly.
By Cristina Roxana7 years ago in Viva