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List the people you admire and look to for advice…
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot List the people you admire and look to for advice… My husband — he’s my number one. I admire how hard he works to take care of us, how gentle he is with me even when life gets crazy, and how much he already loves our little bean. I look to…
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Do you vote in political elections?
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot Do you vote in political elections? Short answer: No, we don’t vote in political elections. – We used to try, but over time we realized we can’t keep participating in a system we don’t believe in. – To us, both major political parties are essentially the same — they may argue…
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What gives you direction in life?
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot What gives you direction in life? For me, it’s love. Not the fluffy movie kind — but the real, messy, everyday kind. – The love I have for my husband and the love we’re growing for our little bean gives me direction every single day. – When I wake up and…
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Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? Yes… I do. One quote I think about almost every single day now is: > “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act…
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What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite?
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? My favorite holiday is still Christmas. – For me, it’s never really been about religion. It’s about the feeling — the warmth, the lights, the way the world slows down just a little. – I love the quiet nights with just…
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Becoming a Mother Made Me More Radical
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot I used to think that having a baby would soften me. That motherhood would make me more “normal,” more willing to accept the world as it is. I was wrong. Becoming pregnant has made me more radical than I’ve ever been. Suddenly everything feels urgent. Every system that controls, extracts, and…
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Have You Ever Been Camping?
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot Have you ever been camping? Yes… and it’s one of our favorite ways to remember what life can feel like when we step outside the system for a little while. – We love camping because it’s simple. No electricity, no Wi-Fi, no bills, no clocks telling us when to eat or…
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Taking Children Seriously & Anarchy: Why We’re Raising Our Kids This Way
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot We just read a really interesting piece on the Anarchist Library called “Taking Children Seriously (TCS) and Anarchy.” It hit us right in the heart because we’re about to become parents, and we’ve been thinking a lot about how we want to raise our little one. The core idea is simple…
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Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. Less than a year ago, I got pregnant for the first time. We were so excited and started dreaming about our future together. – Then one morning it was just gone. The doctor confirmed I had miscarried and my heart completely…
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Two Big Things…
by rebelzva & cptxbonnot First, I finally had my neck tattoo removed. It was something I’d been thinking about for a long time for a lot of personal reasons. It just didn’t feel like “me” anymore, and I wanted a fresh start. – The second (and much bigger) thing… I’m pregnant. – We just got…