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April 8, 2016

Parenting Like a Citizen

Written by Courtney E. Martin

We're confronted with choices of wanting to do what's best for our children and our communities. But sometimes they come into conflict with each other. What do we do then? Courtney Martin on the intersections of public and personal life as she makes school choices for her daughter.

June 24, 2016

Avoiding the Caricature Trap: Draw Out the Richness of Characters (Part I)

Written by Courtney E. Martin

How do we avoid cliches and generalizations of entire groups of people? We must tell better stories and more of them by more people who deepen our understanding of the nuances rather than reducing them to a single narrative.

October 7, 2016

Afflicting the Comfortable

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Courtney Martin on C. Nicole Mason's new memoir and turning toward what's uncomfortable to witness, and then acting on what we feel.

February 24, 2017

What Women Without Kids Are Teaching This Mom

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Courtney offers up a fear- and judgment-free space, and draws forth the perspectives of women who don't have kids, by choice or otherwise.

May 5, 2017

Learnings From a Week-Long Experiment in Tenderness

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Can we learn to be tender even if we can’t fix each other’s pain? How would our world be different if men had permission to be vulnerable in public?

July 6, 2017

The Painful and Liberating Practice of Facing My Own Racism

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Shame and defensiveness about racism are not the path to change. Our columnist extends a challenge to white progressives, and to herself: to face the reality of deeply embedded racism directly, and to resolve to change the prejudices that remain.

September 28, 2017

Seeing Our Mothers As People

Written by Courtney E. Martin

At a certain point, we come to the realization that our mothers have interior lives entirely separate from us. On the conceptual challenge of seeing our mothers as whole human beings.

November 23, 2017

Does My Body Know Something My Mind Doesn’t?

Written by Courtney E. Martin

What if we trusted what our bodies tell us about our experiences? On the frustrating gap between our emotional intuition and the reality that we perceive.

February 9, 2018

The Problem with Seeking the Best for Your Kids

Written by Courtney E. Martin

How do our duties as citizens map onto our duties as parents? Courtney Martin on the tensions between what is best for her children and what's best for the world. The first in a reported series on ethical parenting.

May 9, 2018

Remember This the Next Time You Are Rejected

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Rejection is hard. When it happens, it’s important to not let it stifle your creativity, your work, your vision for what you want the world to be.

November 14, 2014

You Began in Love (or Someone Once Wiped Your Ass Over and Over Again)

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Before conscious time began, someone cared for you. And you survived. A call to action to remember that someone showed up for you over and over and over again.

December 3, 2015

My Home, Colorado Springs, and Its Greatest Lesson

Written by Courtney E. Martin

Becoming invested in too simple of a moral story about others can lead to dehumanized outlooks. Our columnist remembers her childhood home and the lessons she carries with her today.

June 3, 2016

A Nuanced and Fearless Feminism: In Conversation with Andi Zeisler

Written by Courtney E. Martin

For Courtney Martin feminism is a living, breathing thing. But in an age of gloss and soundbites, how can the movement remain inclusive and sustain its influence?

January 13, 2017

Presuming a Reservoir of Goodness

Written by Courtney E. Martin

There is a danger of blindness in both presuming good and ill intent in our political figures. Courtney Martin looks to the shared stories that bind us to save us from our prejudices.

October 10, 2014

Bone Tired and Ready to Be Bossed Around

Written by Courtney E. Martin

There is a place beyond exhaustion, when asking 'What can I do to help?' is inadequate and burdensome. A commentary on how we can practice the art of generosity, to reach beyond the ease of asking towards the grit of doing.

December 26, 2014

In Praise of Chosen Family

Written by Courtney E. Martin

We don't choose our family, as the old saying goes, but we do choose our friends. An encouragement to discover people to surround ourselves with and scout friends who beget our culture.

March 20, 2015

Monica Lewinsky’s Second Act and Being Authors of Our Own Public Narratives

Written by Courtney E. Martin

In an Internet age, we create highly curated versions of ourselves. But how do we reflect the full spectrum of our own humanity and not a collection of status updates?

May 22, 2015

How Do You Know When You’re Making Too Much Money?

Written by Courtney E. Martin

More than 25 percent of us may be jeopardizing the "good life" by blindly pursuing more to keep up with the Joneses? Courtney Martin on operating on income autopilot and re-interpreting our financial wealth.

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