Just when you thought you’d seen all the crazy, a Bible-wielding mother with her 12 disciples (also known as her children) following closely behind marches through Target, conspiracy-shouting demanding other mothers leave the store and not allow perverted men to “devil rape” their children in the bathrooms of the popular […]
Politics/Community
How Dating a Muslim Taught Me What a Bigot I Really Was
A Christian and a Muslim walk into a steakhouse… Sounds like the start of a bad joke, right? Actually, unbeknownst to me, it was the beginning of my realization of just how stereotypical and judgmental I’d become over the years. My patient’s mother had been on me for weeks to […]
I’m Richard Black and I’m Running for President
Hi. My name is Richard Black and, just in case you missed the title, I’m running for President. When I was a boy, America was a pretty good place. It wasn’t great. We had our problems. Manufacturing was outsourced to third world countries, crystal methamphetamine was ravaging the nation and […]
8 Reasons Peggy Bundy Was the BEST Damn Mom
It was 1994. I was 10-years old eating my dinner in front of the television with my parents and little sister. Fiery red hair illuminated the television screen. Peggy Bundy bopped around in cropped carpris and open-toed mules. Her signature style was a joke—tight and tacky (lots of spandex) […]
Addressing Sexism With a Toddler One Puppy at a Time
By Vanessa Heron of Like Mother Like Daughter My daughter was recently given a gift for her birthday that featured her favorite group of rescue puppies. Those of you with children under 5 will know exactly the pups to which I’m referring. They are the equivalent of magicians in our household as they […]
White People, Privilege, and the Harriet Tubman Twenty
By Tina Steele of The Tina Situation Disclaimer: When I say “white people,” I don’t mean all white people. I’m white, and I don’t think this way. My friends don’t think this way. But these white folks are out there. I’ve met them. Recently the U.S. Treasury announced plans to […]
Why the Harriet Tubman of 2016 Would Approve of the $20 Bill
By Julie Burton of www.bug-bytes.net Ask any child who Harriet Tubman is and they will have an answer: “Harriet Tubman was a worker in the Underground Railroad.” Ask any child what the Underground Railroad is and they’ll have that answer, too: “The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad with trains. It was […]
If You Feel Threatened By Target’s Bathroom Policy, You’re Parenting Wrong
Dear Target customers who don’t agree with the bathroom policy: Target has publicly stated that people should use the bathroom coinciding with their gender identity. If this policy makes you uncomfortable, particularly as it applies to your parenting and your children, I would like to remind you that maybe you are taking […]