Category Archives for Cool Women
Marybeth: A Mother’s Life (My mother’s, that is!)
Recently, my niece, Grace, a student at DePaul University, asked my parents to participate in a class project with her … Continue reading
Marybeth: New book celebrates our “feminine genius”
I get dozens of books from publishing houses asking me to read and review their titles. As an author myself, … Continue reading
Mary: On Leaning In
Did you hear? Now we’re supposed to lean in. This week, if you’ve been near a TV (something I typically try … Continue reading
Marybeth: Parents, resolve to do better for America!
This year, rather than making resolutions to lose weight, read more books and floss for more than just the few … Continue reading
Ursula: Babies, nurses, and blessings
So I gave birth to a little girl on Wednesday evening. All is well. Her three siblings are loving and … Continue reading
Carol: “Benevolent Sexism” Is Nothing But Chivalry
Yesterday, Emily Efshani Smith had an excellent piece on the Atlantic web site titled “Let’s Give Chivalry Another Chance.” The … Continue reading
Stacy: ICYMI: Anita Moncrief explains voter fraud in detail at CPAC
This is the most definitive take down of a corrupt political organization, by a conservative that I’ve ever seen… Watch … Continue reading
Sarah: A Brush with Inspiration
I recently returned from a dear friend’s wedding in Minneapolis. The event glittered with the warmth that only weddings can … Continue reading
Marybeth: Family breaking apart over gay marriage, intolerance (but it’s not what you think)
This is a story about my dear friend, “Erma.” [Finger quotations to protect my friend’s privacy. I don’t actually know … Continue reading
Lori: Decorating your home, sweet (dream), home
My favorite home furnishing catalogs came today. They are dreamy catalogs that offer the ultimate in voyeurism. You can peek … Continue reading
Marybeth: “Mom voice” scares black bear
The latest viral YouTube video proves what we moms have always known: “Mom voice” speaks volumes. Check out the bear’s … Continue reading
Carol: Moms – Is It Possible to “Have It All”? What Does That Even Mean?
As regular readers of “On the Culture” know, I’m a mom and a wife, and also a writer, trained as … Continue reading
Stacy: Ann Coulter, Ann Coulter, Ann Coulter…
So before I begin this rant, I’ll start off by telling a little known truth: I actually like Ann Coulter. … Continue reading
Ursula: A plea to Ann Coulter
Our side needs warriors. We absolutely must have folks who brush away Twitter trolls with a snort, who belly laugh … Continue reading
Carol: Tempest in a Bra Cup?
With all the serious stuff happening in the election and in the world, I hesitated to write about the infamous … Continue reading
Ursula: Bike on the Right!
Our neighbors think we’re weird. We don’t own, we rent (and freely admit it), we homeschool, we don’t have air … Continue reading