PinnedLisa Martensin“Are you okay?”“I raised my kids, now you raise yours,” Mom Says.“I’m done raising kids,” Mom says. “I raised my kids, now you raise yours.”Jun 1616Jun 1616
PinnedLisa Martensin“Are you okay?”At What Point Do Hard-Working Moms Stop Deserving Sympathy?I wrote two short stories, both about a grandmother who did not want to watch her grandchildren. I wrote the same story from two different…Jun 195Jun 195
PinnedLisa Martensin“Are you okay?”“Don’t you wanna babysit your grandkids?” She Asks.“Don’t you wanna babysit your grandkids?” she asks. But it’s not a question, no, it’s an attack—on her life, on her sacrifice.Jun 1729Jun 1729
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”Dumb Question: What About The Cat Men?Photo by Danilo Rios on Unsplash4h ago4h ago
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”I remember the man who wanted me to stop dancing.Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash11h ago11h ago
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”Anyone Who Loves Me(Inspired by the Ballerina Farm article)14h ago114h ago1
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”Let’s ask the grandmas, instead of the men.Let’s ask the traditional grandmas, instead of the men: Do you want your granddaughters to have to have kids, even if they don’t want to…1d ago21d ago2
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”No One Cares About Your Pain When You’re All Grown Up.You’re still bothered about that? You’re still traumatized about that? When are you going to get over it? No one cares about your pain when…1d ago1d ago
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”Grandma, we don’t have to have kids.Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash2d ago12d ago1
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”I don’t want to deal with your husband on vacation.Photo by PAN XIAOZHEN on Unsplash4d ago54d ago5