Archive - Not Your Helpmeet

Just another hysterical woman

Measuring my life in tissues

Jul 8 •

Autumn Martin Privett

May 2024

A brief re-introduction.

May 21 •

Autumn Martin Privett

April 2024

The Good Problem

Or some thoughts on excellence

Apr 16 •

Autumn Martin Privett

March 2024

My Potato Season

I’m just returning from a much-needed work sabbatical.* It’s my first extended break from work in my entire career and the first time I’ve not pushed…

Mar 12 •

Autumn Martin Privett

I think about Gaza every day

I’m just returning from a much needed sabbatical with a friendly reminder that if you too are burnt out to TAKE THE TIME OFF. Aiming to return to a much…

Mar 5 •

Autumn Martin Privett

December 2023

When the villain is vanquished

We all love the demise of an evil villain. Everytime Wile E. Coyote gets flattened by an anvil, smashed by a boulder or exploded by dynamite, we cheer…

Dec 16, 2023 •

Autumn Martin Privett

November 2023

Deconstruction Mixtape - Vol 1, Track 1

Samson by Regina Spektor

Nov 9, 2023 •

Autumn Martin Privett

The Spirit of Fear

And why is it so pervasive?

Nov 4, 2023 •

Autumn Martin Privett

October 2023

Yes, I know it's October

Oct 13, 2023 •

Autumn Martin Privett

Keepers At Home

because women should be seen and not human

Oct 5, 2023 •

Autumn Martin Privett

August 2023

This is your brain on banned books

From someone who would know

Aug 15, 2023 •

Autumn Martin Privett

On my ninth anniversary

There’s this idea in society that marriage is hard. Pick up any anniversary card at your local Target and you’ll find unnecessarily long paragraphs of…

Aug 3, 2023 •

Autumn Martin Privett

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