With Thanksgiving in just a couple of days, it’s time for my annual Mindful Giving List. As we gather to give thanks for the wealth or love and friendship in our lives, it’s also good to consider what we can do to help those in need. These are just some of the ways you can…
This just breaks my heart…let’s help these kids at Shade Tree have a better Christmas… The Shade Tree will host a Holiday shopping Event for the children so they may give back to their Moms for the holiday. Donations kindly requested of the following gift items: Bath/body products Jewelry Perfume Purses/Wallets Gloves, winter hats, sweaters…
Here’s a memo to The Senate: Equal pay means a stronger economy. Unfortunately, The Paycheck Fairness Act died by a 58-41 (1 abstaining) cloture vote today in the Senate. For Nevadans, we can thank recently re-elected Sen. Harry Reid for voting for this bill, which would have helped “provide more effective remedies to victims” of…
Originally posted on The Tired Feminist: This is going to really upset the homophobes out there: A 24-year-long study by The Williams Institute has found that the incidence of abuse in lesbian-headed families is…none, nada, zilch.This compares to 26% of American teens reporting child abuse and a sexual abuse rate of 8.3%. The study found…
Originally posted on The Tired Feminist: By now a lot of people have heard about Nerdy Apple Bottom’s 5-year-old son, who dressed as Daphne from Scooby Doo, for Halloween. In case you haven’t, NAB’s little boy wanted to dress as the female cartoon character and…shocker…she didn’t stifle his innocent fun! In fact, she encouraged him…
This is probably insane but I’ve started a new blog called The Tired Feminist. Don’t worry! There will still be plenty of action here at SCS but I have realized that I want to diversify a little. I want to write about my experience as a stay-at-home feminist. Sometimes that fits here at SCS and…
If you don’t have twitter you might not have seen the viral thread last week with the hashtag #Ihadanabortion. It was launched by @IAmDrTiller with the tweet: Time for us to come out. Who’s had an abortion? Show antis we’re not intimidated by scare tactics. Use: #ihadanabortion. Controversial? Perhaps. Confrontational? Maybe. Consciousness-raising? Absolutely. And it…
This is just a quickie. As you get ready to take your child trick-or-treating or give out goodies to the kids in your neighborhood, take a moment to recognize that this is a sweet, and for the most part safe, holiday tradition. It’s a chance to meet or reconnect with your neighbors. And best of…
Let’s take a little breather from the GOTV madness shall we? (Although, seriously, get out and vote!) What’s up with the sexism in public bathrooms? Specifically, I’m talking about baby changing tables. It’s an old issue, but its a very public reminder that sexism around parenting roles and childcare still exist. A number of times…
I celebrated my birthday this past weekend and it got me thinking about my life. It hit me that someday I will have to explain myself to my daughter. Or, rather, add explanation to a story someone tells about me. I’m cool with this, for the most part. But it is weird to think of…
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