Tag: current events
8 Action Steps You Can Do Today to Combat Gun Violence
Here we are again. Another school shooting. Another mass murder. Will it ever stop? I'm enraged and devastated. Yet I cannot dwell here. I...
Talking to Kids About Current Events
Every time I open my news feed there's another tragedy that has unfolded over the course of the day. Talking to kids about current...
Raising a Feminist Son in a Post-Overturning of Roe World
I was raised by a hippie father and feminist mother, and yet, even with their progressive ideologies, I was taught to protect myself, my...
Talking to Kids About Difficult Topics: 3 Tips That Work For...
I gave my kids an extra squeeze and told them I loved them before I sent them to school today. "Mommy, why are your...
Three Tips for Parenting During Wartime
The concept of Wartime Parenting is not something I thought about in June 2001. Coming off the highs of the 1990s and surviving the...
A Mom’s Reaction to the Invasion of Ukraine: When All Seems...
The invasion of Ukraine began days ago and it’s impossible for me to sleep. Over and over, my mind drifts to the families there,...
Mass Shootings As A Sign Of Normalcy? Then I Miss Lockdown
2 mass shootings (that drew national attention) within a week. Are we getting back to normal here in the United States? Are mass shootings...
Why Moms Should Care About the #FreeBritney Movement
I was a junior in high school when "Hit Me Baby One More Time" came out. The guys in my class went nuts for...
What We’ve Forgotten this Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. I didn't know until 3pm thanks to mindless scrolling on social media. Particularly because I am in charge...
No We Won’t Stay in Our Lane, Thank You Very Much.
Every time a mommy blogger is told to "stay in her lane", an Internet troll gets his wings.
Wait, is that the saying?
So then, what...
