Angela Uherbelau
Freelance writer
When not exploring gender, parenting, and travel through articles and personal essays, I'm working on a memoir about writing and motherhood.
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3 Reasons You're Stronger For Growing Up With A Single Mom –
Like my mom, I have two willful, spirited daughters. Unlike Mom, I’m raising them alongside a hands-on spouse.
The Sad Stranger Who Illuminated Our Starlight Train
Outside the window of our Coast Starlight compartment, little towns along the track flicker in and out of view. They look forsaken and forlorn, but here in our private Superliner Roomette, we're feeling free.
Portland deserves more from local tech companies (OPINION ...
Recently, The Oregonian/OregonLive ran a story called "Peek inside Google's secretive new Portland office." The accompanying slideshow featured interiors straight out of Dwell magazine: beautiful beverage dispensers filled with mint and lemon water, a Forest Park room with moody blue lighting and birch tree wallpaper, an oh-so-2016 living plant wall.
What We Need To Stop Saying About Our Boys - Scary Mommy
Even though we haven’t met, I think I can safely guess a few things about you. You’re doing the best you can. You love your boy within an inch of his life. You’d do anything to help and support him, nurture and encourage him.
3 ways to bring your former kid-free life into your kid-filled home ...
3 ways to bring your former kid-free life into you...
What Happened When I Started Talking Publicly About My Abortion ...
When I was 20 years old, I got pregnant. For the first eleven weeks, I pretended it wasn’t happening. I made excuses for my missed periods. I rushed past pregnancy tests at the drugstore. I refused to acknowledge the changes in my body. If I did nothing, maybe it would all just go away. The one thing I couldn’t escape was a growing sense of dread. For two nights in a row, I was stalked in my dreams by a man with a cage for a mouth.
Split personality / A celebrity in Britain, the House Doctor lives quietly in S.F. - SFGate
Split personality / A celebrity in Britain, the Hou...
3 Damn Good Reasons for Proudly Broadcasting Your Age
Eons ago, I ran into a work colleague and his new girlfriend in the elevator. She didn’t smile when he introduced us, but gave me a super slow once-over. I was more amused by the scrutiny than annoyed, but then the new girlfriend caught me off-guard. “How old are you?” she asked, arching an eyebrow. What a weird thing to want to know, I thought, but I answered anyway. “Oh,” she smirked. “You look great for 27.”
Is This a Job Worth Fighting (Fair) For?
Five months ago I walked into my mother's house on a rainy afternoon. She was sitting on the couch, shoulders slumped forward, holding an oversized piece of mail. She look at me, dejected, and asked, "Why do I put myself through this?"
Visiting London with Babies - Traveling Mom
Visiting London with Babies - Traveling Mom