A Surviving Facts Blog I just finished watching the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Watching the show now, in 2025, is a chilling experience compared to 2017 when the series debuted. In 2017, Obama was in his last months as President, Roe v Wade was still the rule of the land, healthcare for allContinue reading “Through a glass, darkly”
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The Good Mother
A Surviving Facts Blog I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma in a traditional family structure. My mother was a homemaker, always cleaning, cooking and serving family needs. My father was an executive who worked long days and provided well for the family. My mom always wore makeup, coiffed her hair and dressed nicely. The houseContinue reading “The Good Mother”
I fell into the hole
A Surviving Facts Blog The other night, when I couldn’t sleep, I fell into a black hole. This hole has a name: the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. I was surfing TikTok when its algorithm- I follow professional dancers and apparently one of these housewives is known for her “dancing”- served me a video. IContinue reading “I fell into the hole”
Stymied progress hurts all of us
A Surviving Facts Blog Two news stories hit my inbox within an hour of each other last week. Sadly they both spoke to the inequality of women in the workplace. Here are the headlines: Women lose ground on Fortune 500 Europe. Millions of work hours are lost each year to child care issues, a newContinue reading “Stymied progress hurts all of us”
Walk the Moon 