Carisa Peterson

Marketing Copy and Content Writer, Essayist, & Playwright by Night. Stay-at-home Mom in a Desk Jockey Breadwinner's Body by Day. Accidental Pot-stirrer.

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

My latest ditty! I think many-a working parent will find something funny, here; and don't forget to read all the way to the end ;)

[Points in Case @PointsinCase]

Maybe you should have married into more money because it turns out teaching IS its own job: a 2020 "In-The-Time-of-Coronavirus" jobs list. (by Carisa Peterson) https://t.co/3c57DlheS2

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

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[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

My latest! "I want them to know of a place to go where the pace is always set to rest, joy, and hope. I want to give my children a one-string, tin-can phone to reach me when I am gone."
https://t.co/yFPiD0XWS2 via @Her View From Home

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

Ok, time for the Big Reveal!
My Guiding Word of Intention for 2020 is...."Pistachio". #AmIDoinItRite #LivingWithPurpose

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

"It is a rare woman who has a baby and happily and willingly relinquishes the motherhood role."

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

People will blow right by the word "equal" in this piece. This woman is a caricature, but MILLIONS of families still operate this way without the 1950s hallmarks, and especially when there are kids. For good reasons. https://t.co/TxWD8l7zsI via @nypost

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

I want to see mothers who were fulfilled by being people-raisers ―
#OrFathers #WhyBecauseWeNeedGoodPeople
https://t.co/datzfQUAck via @HuffPost

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

"...only A 👏 QUARTER👏 of married mothers do it. And just because they’re doing it doesn’t mean they’re doing it well"
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"It is a rare woman who has a baby and happily and willingly relinquishes the motherhood role..."
#WomenWhoWinAtLove
#SuzanneVenker

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

My latest essay, up at The Refresh *today*!
"Just as people tend to bury their worst memories, so too, I realized it is possible to bury good ones."
https://t.co/96YBVe4hKU

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

I just discovered that #RiceKrispies added marshmallows again, and now I feel like they've really seen my #Xennial soul like few have, in a long time.

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

And. Again.
For the people in the back--
#massshooting #ElPasoShooting #DaytonOhioShooting
https://t.co/s1aFk4QHcG

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

I mean, as long as we're running with this "salad frosting" thing, I give you: banana bread frosting. You can thank me in exposure and cream cheese, Philadelphia. #myfoodandfamily

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

My teen self left my grown-up self an inheritance from my one summer working at Michael's. It's like I knew I'd be making half-baked highly consequential decisions later, and that I could probably use the cash a lot more in 20 years.

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

#3Weeks6WeeksClubsHere #ThankGoodnessEverythingWentPerfectlyBecauseItHadTo
"We are the only industrialized nation without a paid leave policy and rely on companies (and a handful of states) to pick up the slack. The result: only 14% of civilian work...
https://t.co/2iLRZOmqyC

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"This is the reality of the brave new world we’ve created in which women are encouraged and expected to bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan, and create a strong marriage and healthy kids to boot, despite having zero time to take care of herself..." https://t.co/QXkDpdzjLw

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

And again. And again. And again.
I could post this every damn day and it would have fresh relevance. https://t.co/hUhBxxf1y7

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

...Just as long as, *ahem*: "Will is math-brained, logical, and rational sometimes to the point of frustration (mine). At home, Will and I assume many traditional gender-based roles. I do all the cooking, and he makes the bulk of our money." ☺🔫
https://t.co/GqivjwkLNA

[Carisa Peterson @LynnoType]

If I could quote this whole piece within the character count, I would. 💯 👇👇 https://t.co/NttvBwdrRM