Actions Speak Louder Than Words – Part 2
Subtitle: Or that time I threw my kids’ stuff all over the family room to prove a point. One of my biggest “mommy meltdown” triggers is mess. Not so much the mess itself but the attitude that...
View ArticleWho’s really sexualizing our daughters, anyway?
The fabulous Stephanie Giese of Binkies and Briefcases wrote a viral post about her disbelief at the sizing and coverage in Target’s clothing options for young girls. She had been noticing what seemed...
View Article7 Reasons Why This School is Banning Halloween
Here’s one for the “What is the world coming to?” files. This gem scrolled through my Facebook feed yesterday: A friend’s children’s school has decided to forgo Halloween this year in favour of…I don’t...
View ArticleBabies: Some Assembly Required.
I have a new baby nephew!!!! Well, not so new any more….he’s almost 2 months old. He got off to a bit of a rough start. “Some assembly required,” my brother joked. We can joke about that now. We...
View ArticleMinutes of the Pickles Family Meeting Regarding…well, I’m not exactly sure.
Pickles Family Meeting January 26, 2015 Agenda 1.0 Money and math 2.0 Other business Minutes Ben called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. Ben asked Molly to put her dolls away. Molly declined with...
View ArticleThe day I forgot my son
I think it’s safe to say that everyone has parenting moments they’re not proud of. For some, those moments have tragic consequences – like the larger-than-I-ever-want-to-wrap-my-head-around number of...
View ArticleA Passion For Compassion – #1000Speak
In one of my university social work class there was an intense argument about nature versus nurture – Is empathy innate or learned? As I recall, I took the innate side of the argument then but I’ve...
View Article30 Times When Molly Could Literally NOT Have Cared LESS What You Thought
1. That time she decided beds were for suckers. 2. And this time. 3. When she felt Ben’s “Meet the Teacher Night” was the perfect occasion for formal attire. 4. The time she decided to fix herself...
View ArticleDoes wearing makeup make me a bad feminist parent?
I’ve been seeing this post about a daughter’s questions about her mom’s makeup in my news feed recently, and it’s made me think. Christine Burke describes how her daughter’s simple question made her...
View ArticleIn the matter of the People Vs. Molly Pickles
Molly: …so that’s why Ariadne* was so upset. Defense Attorney: But it was never your intention to hurt her feelings? Molly: No! I didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings! Defense Attorney: Can you...
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