Politics Archives - Mommy Shorts

03/09/21

Meghan’s Story has the Second Act Diana Would Have Wanted

I am glad that Meghan and Harry got out. Sometimes changing an institution is not worth sacrificing yourself.

03/04/21

Can We Still Read Dr. Seuss to Our Kids?

“We should not judge Theodor Geisel by today’s standards, but we must evaluate his books that we decide to share with children using today’s standards.”

02/10/21

32 Movies About Black History that All Families Should Watch

Movies about Black history are a great way to educate our kids about race issues that our country has faced in the past and help them understand the inequalities that we are still dealing with today.

02/01/21

Feeling Hope on Inauguration Day

The moment that broke me was when the Obamas entered. I was a puddle. What an incredible win for human decency and progress.

01/08/21

Turning off the News and Trying to Explain What’s Happening to My Kids

Last night, as I lay in my bed glued to the TV, Harlow walked in. “Mom! Let’s play a game!” I looked at her and realized I really hadn’t given her the time of day in almost 24 hours.

11/02/20

A Final Reminder to Vote

After 2016, no one can go into this election with certainty of the outcome. We’ve been there before and it bit us in the ass. So, I’ve been losing sleep thinking about all the WHAT IFs.

10/29/20

My Dad Put Up His First Political Yard Sign

My dad and I have not always agreed on politics. He is very liberal in some ways but not so much in other ways. We have had many heated family debates in my adult life.

10/21/20

A Vote for the Planet is Vote for Our Kids

The election is crucial for many reasons, but one major reason is the health of our planet. Scientists say that in order to make meaningful change in reversing some of the damage humans have done to the earth, we need to act now.

10/15/20

This is What “Late Term” Abortion Looks Like

As the Senate leads hearings for the next Supreme Court Justice and the right for women to make their own medical decisions suddenly seems at risk, I thought it was important to share Haylie Grammar’s story.

10/05/20

Making a Case for the Pro-Life Democrat

“I truly believe this election is one of the most critical in history, and if my perspective can help educate single-issue Republicans, I’m happy to share it,” writes Amanda Kreiger, a Democrat who describes herself as “staunchly pro-life.”

09/25/20

What it Means to be Pro-Choice

I’m beginning to think more and more people don’t understand what pro-choice means. It’s a spectrum…

09/22/20

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Story is Far From Over

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer and a crusader and a feminist icon, but as I always tell my girls, she was once a small Jewish girl from New York, just like them.

08/17/20

7 Ways White Parents Can Be Better Allies

The most important tool for change is the next generation. Raising anti-racist kids is the single most powerful way to change the way our country views race. When parents become allies, things can change from the ground up.

07/13/20

Ruth Becomes a US Citizen

This past Spring, after years of applications, renewals, setbacks, interviews and tests, I’m happy to report that our longtime nanny Ruth was finally sworn in as a US citizen.

07/08/20

Talking Politics with Harlow

Yesterday, Harlow and I were talking about the upcoming election. I told her that I would be voting for Joe Biden. She had one big question for me. “Is he a good man?”