The betterment of society depends on the mutual respect, contribution, and cooperation of all its individuals. And your wonderful, magical little spawn needs to know that. One of the biggest lessons I had to learn growing up was when it was appropriate to speak my mind, and when I would be better off keeping my […]
They harassed me relentlessly. But because I (like most of you) am naturally curious, I accepted all of their Facebook friend requests. “The day a guy picks you up is the day I die. Oh, and your mother’s a skank.” We were on the yellow school bus. I remember it, clear as day. I sat in […]
I destroyed my daughter’s childhood in an instant, and she hated me for it. I’m not a helicopter parent. Not in the typical sense of the term. I don’t bring forgotten homework or lunches to school. I don’t hover over schoolwork or even check to see that it’s done, much less properly. I know it’s […]
If, indeed, we are seeing a rise of Mean Boys who will join the Mean Girls we’ve already heard so much about, what is causing this and how can we change it? When my son was 3, his preschool teacher called me aside to tell me a story. My son went to a tiny school […]
I feared he would be bullied, that he’d be an outcast. I didn’t know exactly how to help this little spirit, but I knew I would protect him, come what may. Down syndrome. The words were a punch in the gut, a shattering of the heart, a cold arrow shooting down my spine. Down syndrome. Until that […]
A version of this originally appeared on The Huffington Post. Republished here with permission. Don’t believe them when they teach you in hundreds of ways that you are inherently more sinful, corrupt, less worthy, and in need of constant male guidance. Reject them. Dear Girls, You are powerful beyond words, because you threaten to unravel the control […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. Babies are not born racist, homophobic, or elitist. The world, both online and off, can be a very unkind and unpleasant place. Even as adults, we find ourselves ill-equipped to deal with both the awfulness and unnecessary callousness of it all. Unfortunately, if we’ve gotten this […]
