As mothers, we talk a lot about balance. It’s an elusive concept—that sort of stands for being tired and overwhelmed. But even that conversation is highly unbalanced. It’s not a full discussion, because we don’t talk about balance for fathers nearly as much. Don’t both parents deserve to find a comfortable spot on the continuum [...]
It’s Rally for Girls Sports Day! What did I win by playing sports? So asks the National Women’s Law Center. Well, I didn’t win. I lost out by not getting to play much sports when I was a girl. I still got myself, but maybe not as good a version of Myself had I been [...]
cross-posted to http://womenmakenewscom If quality mothering promotes the healthy development of children, maybe doubling the mothering yields a better result. You might well think so, if you heard the recent news story about a study of lesbian parents. The research got a lot of play, with a simplified synopsis that kids with two moms do [...]
Mothers’ day is a good time to think about the job itself. I propose moms institute a job-sharing program starting immediately—right after Mothers’ Day. The ideal candidates for this job share: your life-partners and children. While it’s true that mothering is remarkably rewarding occupation, the secretive but powerful union has not allowed any modifications to [...]
cross-posted to Women Make News Who can persuade you than your kids? Pleeease, mom…… What makes you change more than thoughts of your kids’ wellbeing? Swapping a balcony for a yard, buckling up for short trips, tossing a drawerful of sippy cups laced with BPA? Drawing on this instinct to please our children and do [...]
cross-posted to Women Make News.com The Citizen United Decision that allows corporations and unions to influence campaigns has ruled that restricting their campaign messages is equivalent to denying freedom of speech. This Supreme Court decision has gotten thumbs down in many corners. The president doesn’t like it. Nor does his former opponent, John McCain. Former [...]
cross-posted to womenmakenews.com The Huffington Post’s Move Your Money Campaign is urging people to leave Citibank, BofA, and the like. Why? Because, the BIG Banks got BIG TARP money from the government and are about to pay out BIG bonuses. With squat for the little people—too many of whom are out of jobs, insurance and [...]
A lot of parents feel schools should teach sex ed—promoting abstinence only when it comes to Mountain Dew or Red Bull. But we can’t really outsource this task entirely. To have sexually healthy kids, parents need to talk about the birds, bees and STDs. And timing is everything. Last week, a study in Pediatrics reported [...]
Last night I saw a movie that started out with the rape and murder of a woman and her child. I wish I had been warned—why can’t there be a RAPE-FREE or RF rating on movies, along with PG14, R and X? Earlier this month, the Parents Television Council released a report saying that depictions [...]
If you need to replace a husband, you might consider a union. What women used to find in marriage– lifetime material security- might well come from collective agreements. A few weeks ago, I interviewed a a single mother from California. After Jessica Garcia’s husband left, she found herself with three children–after having been absent from [...]
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