About

About me

Since I was a small child, I’ve tried to understand why the world denied women space, respect and dignity and all the while pushed us to be one way one moment and turning around and condemning us for that same thing the next. There seemed to be no clear path where you could get it right and remain free of criticism.

I did what I could to make a good life for myself; I got into a good college and graduate school, worked hard and tried my best to establish a career. But as I pursued that, the implied promise of respect, acceptance and financial stability eluded me. What was I missing? What was I doing wrong?

Even though I did a number of things women are “supposed to do,” like getting married and having children, I noticed none of it seemed to matter in terms of being respected or heard in our world. And as I kept looking at these issues, I saw another thing that baffled me; the lack of empathy for women and our experiences while at the same time, it was demanded of us to be empathetic to men, including those that worked against us.

As I looked for support from other women and offered my support to them as well, I noticed something else. Women were not looking to each other for answers. They were when it came to watching each other’s kids and exchanging housekeeping tips but there was no identifiable community talking about all that or how society is designed against us.

Please join me as I explore feminist issues around domestic life and in our personal lives. Not only will I be speaking from my perspective as a working married mother with three kids, I will also be speaking about broader feminst issues as well such as Testimonial Injustice, the Care Mandate and the Gender Data Gap. And together, I hope we can reduce the domestic load and make more space for joy and fulfillment. 

In hope and solidarity,

The Domestic Feminist

Speaking Engagements

Looking for a speaker on women’s issues? I currently serve the New England area but may be able to do online engagements anywhere. Contact me using the form below.