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  • Gemma Hartley on Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward

    Gemma Hartley on Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward

    Gemma Hartley is the author of” Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward,” and I’m thrilled to have her on the podcast to talk about emotional labor. Defined as “the invisible work women do to keep people around them happy,” emotional labor is a topic that doesn’t get…

  • Hall Bathroom: Painting and Updating the Medicine Cabinet

    This last weekend we made some major progress on our Hall Bathroom. A couple of weeks ago we’d bought new glass sconces for the light fixture. The old ones had been frosted and heavy looking, and we bought some new clear glass ones, and swapped out the light bulbs for…

  • Bulletin Board and Other Bedroom Updates

    Life got a bit nutso there for a bit. I got sick, then there were some layoffs at my company, and then I got sent off to Dallas. I was not let go, but my boss, and my dear friend Katey were. It hit me very hard; these are people…