I created this name for myself, the Drama Mama, when I became pregnant with my first child. It began as a cute little joke, when ordering personalized school clothing. I wanted to challenge a fallacy presented to me several years ago, while also trying to integrate two seemingly opposed aspects of myself.
A trusted friend advised me that my days of teaching Drama were numbered because I wanted children, and that I certainly wouldn’t be able to become a department head if I also wanted to have a family, especially if I actually wanted to see and spend quality time with them. I was very motivated to not only prove them wrong, but to also challenge the mindsets, biases, and perspectives that make this logic seem valid, from limiting beliefs about working mothers to norms and expectations within both the performing arts and education communities.