As the Boston Marathon week of questions and grief winds down, the face of the youngest bomber is everywhere. His classmates have been interviewed. They are surprised, taken aback and alarmed that their quiet classmate had slowly been transformed into a foot soldier. Youthful zealotry, unchecked, [...]
January 15, 2013
When George W. was still president, I remember saying, “I think this man is pathological. I disagree with everything he stands for. But at least he takes a position and moves with it.” And though I’m glad he and his crazy-town platform is in hiding somewhere, I longed for Obama to take a non-flexible stand [...]
November 28, 2012
I can’t decide which is worse news today regarding women: 1. The lone Mississippi abortion clinic that is fighting to stay open. 2. The House has not appointed one single woman to run any of the committees for the 113th Congress. According to Politico: “House Republican Steering Committee announced an all-male slate of committee chairs…” [...]
November 11, 2012
UPDATE: I don’t normally approve hateful comments on this site because a) we all know what a troll looks like and b) we’re not into misogynists here on Femamom. But I had to accept a few crazy-town comments so our readers can get an idea about what people are thinking when it comes to a [...]
November 9, 2012
Setting: Car, early am, before school drop-off. Radio goes on and on about election results. I’m feeling hopeful and buoyed by the elections. I forget I’m living with an angst-filled revolutionary, a kid who didn’t like either of his choices. The kid starts to talk, buzz-kill ensues. Gabe: Both sides are totally corrupt. Obama is more [...]
October 22, 2012
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October 18, 2012
According to the New York Times today the presidential campaigns are “intently pursuing votes of women.” In past elections it’s been the soccer mom. It’s been the hockey mom. It’s been Joe the plumber. But today, just a few weeks before the election, they’re after anyone with a vagina. This is quite a broad horizon [...]
October 12, 2012
Gotta do this, you know I do. We celebrated International Girls Day and those faces, those faces of gorgeous children were enough to make me wonder–why we can not figure out how to cherish all children? Let’s give them equally imperfect, but loving places to grow from. Let’s give them a shot at enjoying this big [...]
October 9, 2012
Gabe: ”Mom, you should vote for Jill Stein.” Me: “Hmm?” Blank, benign smile masking my lack of Stein-knowledge. My son, the one who became a revolutionary this summer campaigned for Jill Stein this am, just at our house, but still. He told me she won’t get voted for, or taken seriously, but she’d do the [...]
October 3, 2012
My dearest Barack: If you’d just go to couple’s therapy with me, I think we could work this out. But in case you won’t, busy running for president and all, I’ll just outline some of the bigger points we need to address: A. I don’t like being called sweetie in front of millions of people. [...]
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