Category Archives: Societal Commentary

Don’t Call Me a MILF. Please.

Posted on July 12, 2011 by elizabeth

Being a MILF is all the rage these days. It’s no longer enough to bear and raise our children. Now, moms have the added pressure of needing to look like hot-n-sexy MILFs all day. A MILF wouldn’t be caught dead … Continue reading →

Posted in Her Royal Mommy-Ness, Humor, SmartAssery, Societal Commentary | 51 Comments

Let the children come unto Me–except NOT special needs kids

Posted on June 14, 2011 by elizabeth

I was appalled and heartbroken upon reading this story about a boy with cerebral palsy who was escorted out of an Easter worship service for “being a distraction.” After the opening prayer, the boy said his “own kind of ‘Amen.’” … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Societal Commentary | 58 Comments

Breastfeeding are great!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by elizabeth

It’s always encouraging when the next generation of mothers thinks letting little girls pretend they are breastfeeding is disgusting. As a mother who has breastfed FIVE babies, I’m particularly annoyed by childless women who make asinine comments about how breastfeeding … Continue reading →

Posted in Her Royal Mommy-Ness, Societal Commentary | 80 Comments

Doubt is not a virtue

Posted on May 5, 2011 by elizabeth

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help Thou mine unbelief.” Mark 9:24 I often use this uniquely plaintive and poetic cry, “help Thou mine unbelief,” as a kind of prayer–beseeching God’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, RecoveringFundamentalist, Societal Commentary | 27 Comments

Polygamy: a new trend for Christians?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by elizabeth

Polygamy is back! From highly-rated reality TV shows to guest appearances on Oprah, polygamy has become almost fashionable. And while the very idea of polygamy seems to run directly against the foundational understanding of Christian marriage, I foresee a trend … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Current Affairs, Societal Commentary | 99 Comments

Why Feminists Hate Fairy-Tales

Posted on February 7, 2011 by elizabeth

The problem with being a literalist is that life is always messing with your tidy, buttoned-up narrative. This is true of both literalist believers and literalist secularists. Sometimes the glass slipper just doesn’t fit. But instead of re-examining their faulty ideology–or, … Continue reading →

Posted in Societal Commentary | 42 Comments

A “Real” Housewife of Orange County Shares Her Top 3 Tips for Surviving the Holidays

Posted on December 22, 2010 by elizabeth

1. Remember, your personal assistant exists to make YOU look good (but don’t let anyone know that). Say things like: I got all my Christmas letters fixed up and mailed off the day after Thanksgiving! Of course, this was only possible … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in The OC, SmartAssery, Societal Commentary | 9 Comments

Santa Killerz: a handy guide to dealing with People Who Are Annoying At Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2010 by elizabeth

People can be so annoying during the Christmas season. These are the folks who, like Glenn Beck, seem to find The Death of Western Civilization hiding behind every store clerk who wishes them “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” To … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, SmartAssery, Societal Commentary | 34 Comments

Minivan Misogyny

Posted on December 10, 2010 by elizabeth

I quit my minivan. Honestly, I just couldn’t handle the disrespect anymore. Of course, the main reason was I quit my minivan was because we pretty much outgrew it. When you have 5 children, even a minivan gets cramped. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Childbearing, Parenting--toughest job out there, Societal Commentary | 27 Comments

The 7 Stages of Blog Grief {a handy guide to pathetically freaking out all over the Internet}}

Posted on November 13, 2010 by elizabeth

So, my blog went down sometime Friday afternoon (thank God it wasn't a Monday, am I right?). But THAT didn't prevent me from having a HUGE freak-out.  In order to redeem my stupidity, I'm dissecting the 7 stages of blog … Continue reading →

Posted in SmartAssery, Societal Commentary, Web/Tech, Writing | 21 Comments