We all do it: Hear a story on the radio or see one on TV or the internet about a child with special needs facing a difficult circumstance, think about how terrible or sad the details are and wish there were something we could do, then dismiss the story and go on about our lives. […]
Politics/Community
Common Myths About SAHMs and WOHMs Dispelled
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] It is one of the most irritating things for SAHMs: husbands asking them what they’re up to each day. Anyone who’s ever stayed home with kids knows there’s no way to predict exactly where the day will take you. Anyone who’s ever stayed home with kids also knows the day can […]
This Visual Represents the Number of People Who Care About Your Breastfeeding
URGHMYGOD. I can’t take another second of breastfeeding talk. I simply can’t. I’m done with it. Just fucking done. And this HuffPost Parents article just threw me over the edge. Take the time to read the comments, would you? Notice the women who are talking about how formula should be more difficult for women to […]
Why the North is Poking Fun at the South for Falling Apart in the Snow
It snowed in the South. And it was terrible. Highways in Atlanta were jammed for so long that people eventually abandoned their cars, making the trek to nearby hotels, convenience stores, supermarkets, and strangers’ houses to keep warm for the night. Schoolchildren were trapped overnight at schools after buses and parents in cars were unable […]
To Amy Glass: A Response to the Whole “I Look Down on Women with Husbands and Kids” Thing
Slow clap. Seriously, gurrl. You’ve got balls. I know you’re catching a lot of flack for your I Look Down On Young Women With Husbands And Kids And I’m Not Sorry post from earlier this month. I’m not surprised. Calling women lazy and weak and average will do that. You mention being sickened by wedding […]
Teaching Kids About Discrimination and Equality: Thoughts from a Midwestern White Woman
The other day at dinner, Alister, 5, turned to me and said, “Mommy, guess what? I learned about the guy who made everything fair today.” I stared at him, puzzled. “Which guy is that?” “The guy who made it so dark skinned people can do the same things as white people.” Ahhh. Dr. King. “You […]
I Think Maybe People Don’t Get The 1st Amendment
Now that the whole Duck Dynasty fiasco has had its 15 minutes, I feel like it’s sort of a good time to say that maybe a lot of people out there have no fucking clue what the 1st Amendment guarantees citizens of the US. I can’t tell you how many articles and social media posts […]
Kids These Days
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] How many times have you heard it? Kids these days are so disrespectful. Kids these days are too entitled. Kids these days are just self-absorbed brats. Too many times, I’m guessing. Are kids these days disrespectful? Of course they are. Just as disrespectful as our generation and our parents’ generation and […]