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 1621Jun 1621
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 1732Jun 1732
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”I think I finally found my TikTok audience.Photo by Nik on Unsplash6d ago16d ago1
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”We Aren’t Getting An Apology From Conspiracy Theorists.I know someone who had a psychotic break from reality. He believed a wild conspiracy where the whole world (including animals) was out to…Sep 41Sep 41
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”While you were waiting for me to change my mind about having kids.Photo by Marten Bjork on UnsplashAug 291Aug 291
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”Here’s where you’re allowed to exist.Photo by Markus Spiske on UnsplashAug 283Aug 283
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”“Here’s why nothing should change.”Photo by Kyle Brinker on UnsplashAug 271Aug 271
Lisa Martensin“Are you okay?”You Only Deserve Love When You’re Sick.Photo by National Cancer Institute on UnsplashAug 25Aug 25