Our blog carnival about women and caregiving is happening now. If you have a blog post going up, let us know in the comments or by email so we can add you to this list! Deborah Halpern, National Family Caregivers Association, Who Are Family Caregivers?, 6-26-09 We are mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, grand daughters [...]
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For Women, the Other Side of Work Is NOT Play…It’s Caregiving
After hearing from many people that Sunday night online events are just not convenient, we conducted a little survey of alternative times and the results are in: From now on, Fem2.0 Twittercasts will be Monday nights, 10 pm EST, under the hashtag #fem2. Our next Twittercast will take place July 13 on a topic near [...]
Caregiving is not a role people usually choose
Caregiving seems to choose us, emerging from events and circumstances beyond our control. Spinal cord injury, debilitation or sudden illness may come without warning. This is a job that cannot be skirted and cannot always be delegated. It can be difficult, physically and emotionally. It can be time-consuming. While caring for loved ones can be [...]
Who are family caregivers?
We are mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, grand daughters and friends. We are the ones caring for our loved ones with chronic ailments, disabilities and the frailties of old age. The question is … do we recognize who we are? Generally the answer is a resounding NO. We see ourselves as loving mothers, devoted wives, responsible [...]
Fem2.0 Twittercast: Feminism is Where You Are/What You Do
This Sunday, Fem2.0 welcomes several Momocrats, who will help us continue the conversation started last week about mothers and feminism: Fem2.0 Twittercast: Feminism is Where You Are/What You Do Sunday, May 24, 2009, 10 PM EST To join the Twittercast, see here Moderators: Jaelithe Judy, Julie Pippert, Joanne Bamberger & Cynematic of MOMocrats Cynematic says: [...]
Introducing the New New Feminism
That’s right — the new, new feminism was born on May 8 and weighed in at 9 pounds, 14 ounces. My older stepdaughter is now a mom to a daughter (and no, you may NOT call me Grandma)! While I often wonder what the world will be like when my daughter, PunditGirl, is a woman, [...]
Fem2.0 Twittercast: Mommies and Feminists – The Great Divide
This week, we’re doing the Twittercast originally scheduled for Mother’s Day: Fem2.0 Twittercast: Mommies and Feminists – The Great Divide Sunday, May 18, 2009, 10 PM EST To join the Twittercast, see here Moderators: Veronica Arreola and Tifanei Moyer There is an apparent disconnect betweet mom bloggers & feminist bloggers. What lives at the intersection [...]
About that Nation article on moms, feminism & blogging….
Nona & I talked over the phone for a good 45 minutes about this article. I knew immediately that she got the issue as I was communicating it. Her prompt was simple – why aren’t young feminists connected to mother issues and vice versa? As someone who has been a feminist activist in some form [...]
Women Who Tech Telesummit and No Fem2.0 Twittercast on Mother’s Day
We are soooo excited to be a part of the Women Who Tech Telesummit (via phone and web) coming up on May 12th. Women just like you from around the world will be dialing in to sessions about, among other things: * Tools Galore In Online Communications * Women and Open Source * Breaking Through [...]
Equal Pay Day: We Need Your Voices
We pushed for Equal Pay on Tuesday, but we must not forget that the push has to continue. After checking out some of the articles published this week, we found the comments to be… less than supportive. See for yourself: Detroit Free Press, Pay Equity Day is a reminder for women to get fair [...]