Uninterrupted time is a privilege.
Creative freedom follows power — and power has never been evenly distributed.
Power itself is neutral. But its distribution has been shaped by racism and sexism from the beginning.
substack.michellelasley.com/p/uninterrup...
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Child care is women’s autonomy.
Exhaustion is structural.
The social contract was a lie.
I wrote about it here:
🔗 substack.michellelasley.com/p/the-social-contract-we-never-agreed
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“I grew up in a tourist town. I understand what that economy means.”
Dr. Melissa Bird on coastal communities, tourism, and economic erosion.
From Let’s Gossip About Dr. Bird.
Full episode live now.
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Three moments from today: prep, dog walk, dinner.
And in between, today’s conversation went live.
🎙️ Let’s Gossip About Dr. Bird — on lived experience, leadership, and governing for something, not just against injustice.
Link in bio.
Listen before the year is out.
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But we’re also at a choice point. Patriarchy’s last stand is loud, and so is the call toward regeneration and collective care.
I wrote the deeper arc behind this moment in my latest Substack essay.
#BalanceShared #healwomenhealthew
Patriarchy is in its death rattle, and we’re at a choice point. Do we reinforce the old story, or build something different?
More in my latest Substack essay.
#BalanceShared #healwomenhealtheworld
But systems like this crack, and we are in the cracking. One of the most important things we can do is talk to each other, name what’s happening, and refuse silence.
More reflections on Substack.
#BalanceShared #healwomenhealtheworld
Link: substack.michellelasley.com
Kid: “You’re not a Boomer… are you a Millennial?”
Me: screams in Gen X
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The longest day is here — and the light is already fading.
Nature doesn’t hustle year-round. Why do we?
My new solstice reflection is up now:
Midsummer Light, Capitalist Haze
🌞 Rest, resistance, and returning to rhythm.
🔗 substack.michellelasley.com
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Language evolves — and so must we.
“Interrupting oppression” isn’t enough anymore.
We need to be actively anti-racist.
My newest post reflects on parenting, protest, and the daily work of showing up.
Live later today for paid subscribers.
🔗 substack.michellelasley.com
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I missed my Monday post — but for the best reason:
our son graduated.
Travel, family, and presence took over.
I wrote a short reflection on the pause before I dive back in.
Read “In the Meantime: A Brief Pause Between Posts”
🔗 substack.michellelasley.com
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A new Balance Shared post drops Monday, May 26 at 5:55 AM PT — and it’s all about joy.
Joy in organizing. Joy in parenting. Joy as resistance.
✨ Subscribe now: substack.michellelasley.com
🗳️ Survey: substack.michellelasley.com/survey/810572
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“Because I said so” didn’t work for me—or my son.
In my latest post, I reflect on parenting beyond obedience and shifting from power over to power with.
📰 Drops May 19 at 11:11 AM:
open.substack.com/pub/michelle...
🗳️ Survey: substack.michellelasley.com/survey/810572
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Post 6 (Credits):
📸 Photo: Rachel Hadiashar
💄 Makeup: Madeline Roosevelt
👕 Clothes: @wearwildfang @wool.and
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Nearly half of Oregon families are struggling.
This isn’t a personal failure — it’s a rigged system designed to keep us in survival mode while the ultra-wealthy thrive.
📖 www.kptv.com/2025/05/13/n...
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$278,879. That’s the real cost of motherhood.
$5,000 is an insult.
This #MothersDay, I mailed a receipt to the White House.
We don’t need symbolic bonuses. We need real support.
Tagging @motherforward
#RealCostOfMotherhood #MotherForward #BalanceShared #healwomenhealtheworld
No one news source will save you.
We’re in a flood of info, and one headline or viral post isn’t enough. If we care about each other, we’ll ask questions before we hit share.
New post on how to build smarter news habits:
substack.michellelasley.com/p/no-one-sou...
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Imagining a better world starts with us.
I shared a new post on Balance Shared about creating a collective vision. Take the quick survey and share your voice.
Read here: [https://substack.michellelasley.com]
#BalanceShared #healwomenhealtheworld #VisionForTheFuture
A poli sci teacher told me in 2004: diversify your news sources. Still some of the best advice I’ve ever gotten.
No single outlet can give you the whole story. Stay curious. Stay critical.
#balanceshared #healwomenhealtheworld #criticalthinking
Visibility matters.
So today, and every day: listen, learn, lift up.
Make space. Share power.
Trans people have always been here. Let’s make sure they’re seen.
#TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV #TransRightsAreHumanRights #MakeSpace #BalanceShared
Today is Trans Day of Visibility.
As a cis woman, I’m showing up because trans people have always been part of my life—taking up space, living their truth, and reminding me what courage really looks like.
#TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV #TransRightsAreHumanRights #MakeSpace #BalanceShared
It was awkward, endearing, and so deeply human.
They were claiming space for who they were becoming, while honoring who they’d been. And that stuck with me.
#TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV #TransRightsAreHumanRights #MakeSpace #BalanceShared
Michelle Lasley standing with “trans day of visibility” and a heart with trans rights colors.
One of the first people I met when I moved to Oregon introduced themselves like this: “I’m Edward—formally Nicole.”
#TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV #TransRightsAreHumanRights #MakeSpace #BalanceShared
👀 A bathroom sign, a job posting, and a conversation about race walk into a blog post…
New reflections drop tomorrow at 11:11am PT.
Are you on the list?
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Where do we have real conversations online anymore?
I wrote about navigating platforms, setting boundaries, and searching for meaningful discourse in a noisy digital world.
Read here: substack.michellelasley.com/p/where-can-...
#Discourse #Substack #BalanceShared #healwomenhealtheworld
