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 […]
What will your legacy be if you don’t have children? One of the biggest emotional problems childfree people seem to face is disappointing their parents by not having kids. I’ve already talked about how to tell your parents about you’re childfree without breaking their hearts. Today, I’m going to go into greater detail about how […]
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 […]
Confessions of a Childfree Woman If you’re even remotely interested in the childfree lifestyle, you’ve got to read Confessions of a Childfree Woman: A life spent swimming against the mainstream. In this post, I’ll tell you: Who the ‘confessor’ is What the book is about Why it’s important Who should read it {Psst! Because I […]
The Baby Matrix The Baby Matrix: Why Freeing Our Minds From Outmoded Thinking About Parenthood & Reproduction Will Create A Better World, by Laura Carroll, takes readers through a critical exploration of the way we look at childhood, parenthood, and procreation. Carroll explores the ideology of pronatalism through the framework of The Matrix film (hence […]
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 […]