Guest Post by Stephanie Lazenby I’m confused. Which woman has the right to align or distance themselves as a feminist? I have two daughters, so I want to make sure I get this right. Sheryl Sandberg, author Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, is the living embodiment for modern feminism because she [...]
January 7, 2013
In following and writing about the Steubenville rape case, there’s become quite a call for some serious revenge. There’s all sorts of calls to action like: “I hope those guys get what’s coming to them.” And, “Karma’s a bitch.” WTOV9, a local station, reports that one of the Steubenville Big Red football players admitted they’re [...]
December 10, 2012
1. My friend Marci sent me this post “I’ve Started Telling My Daughters That I’m Beautiful,” from the website Offbeat Families. She wanted to hear my thoughts. It’s a bold statement, especially once you’ve hit 40. Or 41. I tell my daughter she is beautiful. Do I tell her I’m beautiful? No, I don’t think [...]
December 4, 2012
We’ve covered this topic before. About women confused about whether or not they’re a feminist. And fine, fair enough. There’s some confusion. Like my friend here. But when it comes to women who speak to and uplift women,especially those who have a direct line to my 3-year-old daughter– I’m talking to you Katy Perry–it’s hard [...]
November 27, 2012
NPR’s Weekend Edition interviewed a working princess; she pretties up birthday parties and birthday party clowns? Well, they mess ‘em up with balloon dogs and crying kids. FYI, the princess party industry has been recession proof, if you’re unemployed with access to your old prom dresses, it’s something to consider. I have little [...]
October 23, 2012
When I went on maternity leave in 2003 when Jake was born, I didn’t think I was going to sever my job with iVillage where I had been an editor for four years. But as life happens, I made an entirely different choice and decided to stay at home with him while taking freelance work, [...]
September 19, 2012
You know how you’re always feeling judged by other mothers and wondering if they’re talking about how you dragged your 3- year-old off the playground screaming because why can’t you handle her tantrum? Or how bad of a parent you are because you decided not to volunteer for the 500th fundraiser at your school? Or [...]
September 6, 2012
Slate’s Amanda Marcotte wrapped up some of the Sandra Fluke–you know, the most famous slut in America–hatred that was spewed all over Twitter last night after her speech. “Femme tool.” Wishing Ted Kennedy would take her “for a drive.” The maligning of this woman is because… why, again? Because she spoke at a hearing on [...]
September 4, 2012
Guest Post by Lyz Lenz When my daughter was three months old, my older sister came to visit. My sister has a five year-old son, who lives, eats and breathes Batman. My nephew is a wonderful creature, who is constantly damp with exertion and barrels into any room holding before him a fierce imagination that [...]
August 22, 2012
Today on the Brian Leher show, Thomas Friedman announced that “There is no more average.” Citing statistics about the connection between unemployment and education, Friedman said that the less educated you are and the less spectacular you are, the less likely you are to succeed in this new technology-driven world of ours. Of course, I [...]
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