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on pregnancy as unpaid labor, who should pay a hospital bill, and other costs of becoming a mother

Cindy DiTiberio

Mar 16

updates and news for paid subscribers

Cindy DiTiberio

Mar 1

February 2023

a flashback to the early years of parenting and how I muddled through

Cindy DiTiberio

Feb 15

On that Michelle Obama clip, marriage’s bad rap, and why we are so wedded to the patriarchal institution

Cindy DiTiberio

Feb 1

January 2023

On the January slow start

Cindy DiTiberio

Jan 17

December 2022

16 articles and essays that you just cannot miss

Cindy DiTiberio

Dec 28, 2022

in which I complain about the new dog but am really just reminded of early motherhood

Cindy DiTiberio

Dec 14, 2022

November 2022

An interview with Amy Shearn

Cindy DiTiberio

Nov 30, 2022

and a thank you to paid subscribers

Cindy DiTiberio

Nov 17, 2022

unpacking Amy Shearn's recent NYT piece, Kate Mangino's Equal Partners, and an episode of "Bluey"

Cindy DiTiberio

Nov 10, 2022

October 2022

A conversation with Erin S. Lane

Oct 19, 2022

a newsletter in images

Cindy DiTiberio

Oct 13, 2022

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