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Early Morning Moments 21 Aug 2013 | 06:39 pm
That space inside those early morning moments when the first child stumbles out of bed, wild haired and fuzzy eyed and makes his way to your lap. His velvety cheek snuggles against your chest as his l...
Everything found in the Nothing of Dog Days 21 Aug 2013 | 12:56 am
My five year old is sitting on the couch, staring into space, making a dripping noise with his mouth and kicking his foot back and forth. He has been doing this for nearly twenty minutes. I have no de...
When Pop Culture Really Counts: Ashton Kutcher Gives Incredible Speech 14 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm
Ashton Kutcher says really sexy = really smart. In today’s celebrity worship culture I find myself rolling my eyes at the rich and famous more than I find myself inspired by them. And I’m not sure As...
Businesses Getting It Right 9 Aug 2013 | 09:02 pm
Earlier this week lots of folks were sharing with me photos of offensive t-shirts from The Children’s Place selling girls short by promoting the old stereotypes that shopping, music, and dancing are h...
Should – Guest Post by Cammy Nelson 8 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
“Should” – A Guest Post by Cammy Nelson “Should” is a powerful little word that has drained more energy, caused more stress and produced even more frustration than I want to think about for as long a...
For The Love of Warriors and Mermaids 29 Jul 2013 | 10:53 pm
For the past two weekends our family has held a big garage sale and the kids, 7yo Amelia and 5yo Benny, have been incredible helpers so they have earned a bit of spending money. With no independent to...
Your Place Or Mine? Big Words For A Little Girl 26 Jul 2013 | 12:12 am
Last night Mr. Pigtail Pals and I took the kids to our county fair. One of their favorite spots is the corn pit (think sandbox but with corn kernels) so we chatted while sitting on a nearby hay bale w...
Once You See It, You See It Everywhere 25 Jul 2013 | 01:30 am
Tomorrow I’m going to share a great story from my good friend Sara about how she saw some gendered marketing to kids and spoke up about it….at our county fair. The reactions of the people she spoke wi...
In the Absence of Tolerance 14 Jul 2013 | 11:54 pm
“In the absence of messages of tolerance, children will naturally be prone to essentialism.” Maybe the word “acceptance” would be better suited than “tolerance”, but the overall message in this video...
Support new documentary by Jennifer Siebel Newsom 12 Jul 2013 | 07:12 pm
The Mask You Live In What about the boys? There is so much focus on how girls are treated by society and media, it is a valid question to stop and ask if we are giving the same considerations to boys...
