You know why you need to plan your death as a single woman. But do you know how? In part 2 of A Spinster’s Guide to Death, I’m going to tell you how to plan your death as an unmarried, childfree woman. Why This Is a Must-Read Blog Let me be clear. You could go […]
If you’re a single woman, you need to plan your death. Actually, if you’re anyone you need to plan your death. But this post is directed specifically at solo/single women. The Spinster’s Guide to Death is a 4-part series on (you guessed it): Death and the Single Woman The fear of dying alone has prompted […]
Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own is written by Kate Bolick. It’s categorized as Social Science—Feminism & Feminist Theory, but it’s more than a sociological text. It’s a biographical, autobiographical, literary theory, and psychology text. Spinster asks the question, “What does it mean for a woman to truly live her own life?” This question […]
Longtime readers know that I’ve been in a living apart together situation since before I started this blog. In fact, it was my revelation about the LAT lifestyle that led me to start this website in the first place. But somehow, I’ve never written a single article about it. In this post, I’m going to […]
Are intentionally single women selfish for caring more about their own development than their potential roles as wives and mothers? Not according to the future as seen in Star Trek. Star Trek: The meaning of life in the 24th century I’m a Star Trek fan. It’s no surprise, as my dad’s been a fan of […]
Is a young woman in your life getting ready to strike out on her own? Here’s The American Spinster’s Top 5 list of best housewarming gifts for single women. The Bachelorette Pad Housewarming Party? In the world of the white picket fence, young adults get married, move into their first home, and receive housewarming gifts […]
One of the books on my spinster book list is Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone, by Eric Klinenberg. If you’ve wondered whether or not it’s worth adding to your own library, here’s my take on it. {Because I enjoyed and recommend this book, this post contains affiliate links. Please […]
Single discrimination? Do single people really think they’re being discriminated against? What’s next? Has the world gone made with this PC nonsense?? It’s okay, everyone. Let’s take a (calm and rational) look at single discrimination in the workplace. In this post you’ll learn: What single discrimination is Why it matters What you can do about […]
It’s easy for single or childfree women to feel weird about loving their careers. In this blog you’ll learn: Why we feel uncomfortable loving our jobs Why you should love your work 3 ways to totally rock your career No matter what job you have, what industry you’re in, or what type of job you’re […]
Even the most contentedly introverted among us feels lonely at times. As a solo woman—someone who sees herself as happily single—it’s easy to feel like loneliness is a symptom of defeat, failure to love your single life. But there’s nothing wrong with being lonely and single. Loneliness is a normal, human emotion, even for the […]