What was the worst part of your day? It's a simple question and one my kids weren't sure how to answer at first. When I initially started asking it each night at the dinner table, they would look at me hesitantly and often respond, Nothing. What was the best part of your … [Read more...]
Rage Against the Patriarchy: Channeling My Daughter’s Frustration with Media into New Stories
Why is there always just one girl? Why are boys always the main character? Why is it always "for girls" if it has more girls than boys? And the questions begin. You know, the ones you are glad and sad that your daughter is asking all at once? The kind that mean she is … [Read more...]
Mama Needs a Sick Day
I wake up feeling blah, ready to pull the covers back over my head. A little head peeks underneath my blanket, inquiring, "Can I have brak-fast?" His dad is in the shower getting ready for school and, unless I literally can't get out of bed, he doesn't have a sick day either. I … [Read more...]
It Starts With Me
Calm down, Mindy. It feels like the 100th time I've talked to him about hitting today. It's probably the 10th. Intellectually, I know the advice around positive discipline. Talk to kids about what they can do, not what they can't. Focus on what you will do. Remain … [Read more...]
Untangling Modesty Messages: What I Hope to Teach My Children About Their Bodies, Clothing, and Modesty
This past summer, my daughter, just 6, saw a doll and talked about how she liked it, except it was too bad her clothes were so immodest. This made the doll less desirable, which was sad because she really loved it. As I heard her express these ideas, I felt an odd discomfort and … [Read more...]
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