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Marriage Is Never 50/50
On that Michelle Obama clip, marriage’s bad rap, and why we are so wedded to the patriarchal institution
Cindy DiTiberio
Feb 1
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Is Marriage Bad for Mothers?
unpacking Amy Shearn's recent NYT piece, Kate Mangino's Equal Partners, and an episode of "Bluey"
Cindy DiTiberio
Nov 10, 2022
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The Math of Motherhood
on pregnancy as unpaid labor, who should pay a hospital bill, and other costs of becoming a mother
Cindy DiTiberio
Mar 16
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The Kids Are Broken...and It's Only 11 am
a flashback to the early years of parenting and how I muddled through
Cindy DiTiberio
Feb 15
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The Challenge of the Second Child
getting real about the transition from one to two children
Cindy DiTiberio
Apr 20, 2022
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Death by a Thousand Negotiations
On being a twin, the exhaustion of accommodation, and learning to prioritize our own wants and needs
Cindy DiTiberio
Jan 25, 2022
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Behind the Scenes
updates and news for paid subscribers
Cindy DiTiberio
Mar 1
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The Glorification of Motherhood
fighting against maternal exceptionalism
Cindy DiTiberio
Oct 6, 2022
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The Insidious Policing of Our Bodies
an argument about the destructiveness of school dress codes
Cindy DiTiberio
Dec 7, 2021
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Divorced from Desire
Relearning how to want
Cindy DiTiberio
Sep 7, 2022
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Why I Wish I Had a Wife
on our desire for someone to tend to us, the male ability not to see mess, and our hunger for equitable expectations
Cindy DiTiberio
Mar 23, 2022
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On Monogamy, the Marriage Plot, and Why We Worship Never-Ending Love
An interview with Amy Shearn
Cindy DiTiberio
Nov 30, 2022
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