family

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

'Traditional Ghanaian Family Values' Apparently Means Rape, Beat, Kill, Cheat As Far As Women & Girls Matter But Kill The Gays. Content Warning.
Friday, 9 February 2024 By: TB Obwoge On Friday, 5 2024, Ghana's Parliament approved a measure that would jail so-called LGTBQI supporters for 3 to 5 years.
By IwriteMywrongs2 years ago in Viva
Dry Skin at Holt Renfrew
For some reason while laying in my bed I had a memory come across my mind, maybe it’s because my mom is on a different continent at this time or I just miss her. Anyways, I remember this like it was yesterday, so I thought to myself why not share this memory. By reading this story so far you’d think it was a nice memory with my mom, but it’s not. It is my first memory of being offended to the point of speachless. So anyway let’s get on with the story. I had made plans with a friend to meet up at the mall and this was prior to me learning how to drive, so I had to rely on city transit. It was a regular cold winter day where the city was grey and gloom and the air was so dry as a chinook wind was sweeping through the city. Here’s a fact about me I always figured better be early than late to anything and this mall we were meeting at was across the city so I arrive nice and early, some of you may be thinking fifteen to twenty minutes early. That would be considered a joke I showed up an hour and a half early. So now I could wander and explore the stores myself before meeting up with my friend. I obviously stopped by chapters, which is now Indigo I believe but at the time it was still chapters and Starbucks my two favourite places to be; the smell of coffee and untouched pages of the bookstore are my favourite smells. I looked at a few chapter book considered buying one or a few, but I left empty handed (this was back when my Starbucks addiction was under control) so I kept on wandering and I saw the store Holt Renfrew and see if I could guess the price tag. It was a game I would play since I knowingly could not afford anything in that store; I would stop by and see if I could guess the ridiculously high price of the items. I spotted a dress with sequins in my head I guessed 564.00 dollars I flipped the price tag and I was only a thousand two hundred dollars off. I looked at the materials of the dress and quietly laughed to myself. My hands were noticeably dry and I looked in my purse for the hand lotion I swore I had, I only had a lip balm, which I then took out of my purse and applied. I looked around the store and found the cosmetics department not thinking to buy anything but hoping someone was standing there giving out free samples of lotion as they do from time to time. I approached the cosmetics aisle and I looked around hoping someone would bother me for a free sample and no one appeared yet, which was unusual as I am usually dodging them and avoiding eye contact at all costs. Finally, an older lady she must have been in her sixties with red scarf and red lipstick approached me.
By Ada Zuba2 years ago in Viva
Empowering Female Sexual Wellness
Exploring Female Sexual Health: Understanding the various aspects of female sexual health, common issues and concerns, tips for maintaining sexual wellness, the empowering benefits of masturbation, communication and education, and the importance of an inclusive approach.
By Timothy A Rowland2 years ago in Viva
Best foods for breastfeeding mothers
The greatest title in the world is the title of mother. It is because of the pain you bear to hurt a child, turning your blood into milk and giving it to the baby, and trying to raise the child to be useful to society in the future. You need to eat right during the very special period of your blood sugar, right? It is very normal for your body to go through various changes after childbirth. Many mothers experience their bodies getting a little bigger. So you might be wondering how to get a slim body again.
By Emma Allison2 years ago in Viva
Student Midwives
I'd like to start by acknowledging the beautiful little baby in the cover picture, and the hardworking, caring women who are also in it.
By Sam The Doula (Blooming Miracle)2 years ago in Viva
Identity - birth, death, re-birth
When I reflect on the birth of my first baby, and those early months, I know - if I'm being honest with myself - that I had one foot out the door.
By Sam The Doula (Blooming Miracle)2 years ago in Viva
This Too Shall Pass
Every time I think I know the lay of the land, things change. Mountains rise in front of me where I’m not expecting them. I lean forward, pushing my heels into the earth and hike upwards. The things I thought would bother me don’t seem so bad. The anticipated ick of chemo – no taste buds, bit of nausea, exhaustion, loss of more cranial peach fuzz – it seems okay… even, manageable. Truthfully, the anticipation of losing my hair was far worse than the actual head shaving experience. I’m getting used to things – sort of.
By Cathy Schieffelin2 years ago in Viva
One Secret Factor Boosting Women’s Self Worth
In the last decade, women have become a force to be reckoned with in determining significant others. Self-value and dignity-alongside matching demands for respect from their male counterparts-are on the rise.
By Ashley Tripp2 years ago in Viva
Mompreneur Madness
Picture this: A frazzled mother of two, knee-deep in diapers and spilled apple juice, suddenly gets hit by a bolt of entrepreneurial lightning. This is the laugh-out-loud story of how I, a sleep-deprived mom determined to conquer the chaos, decided to become a business maven and show my little ones that dreams come true – even if they're wearing mismatched socks.
By Trine Hauge Schreiber2 years ago in Viva
Motherhood's complex Tapestry
The journey into motherhood is an emotional whirlwind that immerses women in a kaleidoscope of feelings. This life-altering experience brings forth profound love, unwavering presence, and, at the same time, a persistent longing for personal space, creating a complex, contradictory landscape of emotions. In this exploration of motherhood, I find myself reflecting on these emotional paradoxes and the intricate balance they demand.
By Trine Hauge Schreiber2 years ago in Viva
How to Change Your Self-Image
Disclaimer: To all who want to comment, "your self worth should come within," please refrain. It's not an overnight process & internalized criticisms skew our thoughts. Seeing the reality that you are loved is a step towards increasing your self worth.
By Ashley Tripp2 years ago in Viva
PCOS = Painful Cramps On Steroids. Content Warning.
S.A Crawford wrote a vulnerable and revealing piece on her recent diagnosis of PCOS (otherwise known as, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). And the outreach of women who were all echoing the same sentiment that I did had me sitting with my eyes wide, and heart hurting. But also really proud of all the brave women who are willing to share their stories and the pains they endured to comfort Crawford and let her know she wasn't alone.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Viva