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Rape culture is built, one block at a time
Anyone who follows my twitter and Facebook feeds already knows that I am having a moment with Kate Elliot’s post The Problem with ‘Boys will be boys’. To say I love this post is an understatement. As she explains how three different boys approached playing blocks with her daughter, it is like getting a piece […]
We need a little Christmas
December 21, 2012
In the movie Grosse Pointe Blank, there’s a conversation about the Buddhist concept of shakubuku, a philosophical argument designed to get you to challenge everything you have ever “known” to be true. A swift spiritual kick to the head that alters your reality forever. I think I’m a bit like John Cusack’s character here, “That […]
A Feminist Parent’s Gift Guide
December 14, 2012
Perhaps it is the natural out-growth of keeping an eagle-eye out for Tired Marketing Fails or it is just the nature of being a feminist parent, but I find shopping for my toddler to be the hardest of my entire holiday gift list. We do our best to give our kids an environment that is […]
Called to the principal’s office
December 2, 2012
Last week I awoke to a phone call from my daughter’s day school administrator. “Did you know that your daughter has a rash?” she said in the same curt, accusatory tone she uses at all times (or at least every time I have spoken with her). It’s 8 am and I had elected to sleep […]
That yuletide thing
November 26, 2011
Love can make you greedy. I know this idea flies in the face of that famous Bible scripture that you always hear at weddings, “Love is patient, love is kind…” Don’t get me wrong. I get that message. And I even aspire to that kind of patience. I aspire to be that free of my […]
Who was your favorite teacher?
September 14, 2011
Over on Facebook, my friend D.J. Allen posted this idea: Let’s celebrate teachers a little today, if you don’t mind. Simply post the name of a teacher that made a big impact on your life. Add school, grade, etc. Let’s see what we come up with. I love the intention behind this! With a brand […]
Why doesn’t it go both ways?
August 25, 2011
As we were putting our daughter to bed tonight, my husband and I started talking about how cute her clothes are. They’re so little! They’re so colorful! Look at this one! So cute! I doubt this is a unique conversation amongst parents of little kids. I mean, by definition baby clothes are pretty much the […]
TMF: The gender gets in your eyes
July 18, 2011
It’s time for another edition of TMF: Tired Marketing FAIL! While shopping for a sun hat to protect my kiddo’s sweet little head and eyes, my husband and I noticed something funny. We were at REI and there was one section for kids hats. On one side it looked like this: On the other side […]
For the Dads
June 19, 2011
Just a quick note to say Happy Father’s Day to all the people who father out there: hetero dads, gay dads, trans dads, stay-at-home dads, work-outside-the-home dads, single dads, single moms who must also be a father figure, grandads, fathers of children who died before them, step-dads, brand new dads, dead-beat dads who saw the […]
Watercooler
June 14, 2011
I’ve been dealing with a sick baby for the past four days (she’s on the mend, thankfully), so I haven’t had much time to get on the computer. In the mean time, here are some stories that have caught my interest: The Third Wave Foundation has released a compelling report and infographic, which details exactly […]
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