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Author Kelsey Lueptow

Kelsey Lueptow

Kelsey Lueptow

Feminist Mom

Kelsey is a single mom raising a 3-year-old son in Iowa City, IA. She writes about feminism and gender identity issues. Kelsey loves being a mom, eing a mom because it gives her an excuse to be silly and play with her little guy all the time. When not writing for DFTM, she attends graduate school. She is also an instructor at Northern Michigan University, a published poet, and a contributing writer for Everyday Feminism.

Would You Let You Son Dress up as a Princess This Halloween?

Kelsey Lueptow
October 25, 2017
Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, The terror of Halloween takes on new life when you’re the mom of a preschooler. It happens in ways you may have never anticipated. First, developmentally and socially your little one is...

Why I Painted My Son’s Nails Pink

Kelsey Lueptow
June 5, 2014
Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, It seems like from the very moment my little one entered the world, I  started making decisions for him: bottle or breast, disposable or reusable diapers, co-sleep or crib, strollers or...

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