Last weekend, my kids happened to see a little of the riots on the news. We turned them off quickly, but they had already left an impression and Mazzy asked what was going on.
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If you’ve followed a lot of Black female activists over the last few weeks, then you have probably heard a lot of them mention that white women need to do “the work.”
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Yesterday, most of my Instagram feed decided to participate in Black Out Tuesday. There has been a lot of talk about whether this movement did more harm than good.
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When I posted the photo above on @mommyshorts the other day, there were a few moms of boys who felt that the message should be more gender neutral.
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03/04/20
The Impossible Double Standard
In 2016, I really thought our country was ready to elect a woman. Over the past few years, I feel we have regressed so far in the other direction. Or maybe we were never there and I was fooling myself.
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08/05/19
When Will It Ever Be Enough?
Trump and his racist rhetoric is a huge problem. That is clear to me. The other problem is the lack of gun control laws in this country.
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11/07/18
My Daughter, the “Rising Warrior”
When the phrase “the future is female” became popular a few years ago, I loved it and used the hashtag, but I’m not sure I really believed it.
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09/27/18
My Fear for My Daughters
When I walked into my 8yo daughter’s classroom yesterday morning, there were two words on the wall – power and privilege.
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07/17/18
What World Will My Girls Grow Up In?
I grew up in a world where I trusted the people in power. I was proud to be an American. What will it mean to be an American in the world my kids come of age in?
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06/23/18
This is Not the America I Love
This is not a political debate. It is an issue of human decency.
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Thank you to all the Parkland students who organized, participated, marched and spoke for action and gun reform.
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The photo of 2yo Parker admiring Michelle Obama’s portrait is adorable and inspiring and gives me all the feels for numerous reasons. But the story doesn’t end there.
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Happy International Women’s Day to all the mothers trying to raise strong girls who recognize the obstacles ahead of them. Not to set them up as victims, but to fuel their determination.
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Today, our hearts break once again for a community in this country where a senseless act of violence happened within a school. A place that is supposed to be a safe space for our children.
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I’ve been wanting to write about “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” since it came out, but I didn’t want to do a review based on my own opinion. I wanted to write about my entire experience reading it with Mazzy and Harlow.
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