Yesterday a friend shared a news story about a girl who got hit by a car crossing a highway while playing Pokemon Go. At first I was like, “OMG, how sad!” And while it definitely is sad and scary, my perspective shifted to something else once I got into the […]
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I Don’t Need to Understand to Say ENOUGH
By Christine Organ of christineorgan.com I heard the news about Orlando in bits and pieces yesterday morning. A headline on Facebook. A talking head on the television. A conversation at brunch. But I didn’t understand. Maybe it was a self-protection mechanism. I was in DC for a conference — flying […]
Dear Dan Turner: You Are the Problem
By Whitney Fleming of Playdates on Fridays Dear Mr. Turner, I bet if you and I broke bread and shared a bottle of wine, we’d have a lot in common. I’m a parent, too, and I would love to hear how you raised such a gifted, smart athlete. I would guess you […]
How Moms Spend Meternity Leave, According to Stock Photos
By now, the entire internet has heard about the woman who wishes childless people could have the same “me time” afforded to women who take maternity leave during and following pregnancy and childbirth. Because if there’s anything remotely like a vacation, it’s maternity leave. I don’t know about you, but […]
The Prince Lecture, or How He Taught Us the Importance of Simply Being Who We Are
By Melissa Janisin of Goodness Madness Here is the thing about Prince. He was exactly, exactly, exactly what he was. You know? And here is what we are now missing: a supremely talented man, 5 feet 2 inches tall, nearly always in high heels and some form of ruffles or […]
Making a Murderer is Making Everyone Crazy
By Kelly Arnell of Why Did We Have To Have All These Kids Anyway? I’m sure you have already watched or are in the middle of watching Netflix’s new series, “Making a Murderer.” I’ve lived in Northeastern Wisconsin all my life. There would be no need to avoid “spoilers” on this […]
Reporter Bashes Carrie Fisher After Plea to Stop Judging Based on Looks
By Melissa Janisin of goodnessmadness.com “If Carrie Fisher doesn’t like being judged on looks, she should quit acting.” That is the breathtakingly idiotic headline of an article in the New York Post in which Kyle Smith discusses Carrie Fisher’s reaction to online criticism of her appearance on the latest Star Wars […]