There’s nothing scarier than a racist, sexist, homophobic piece of legislation! A proposed Wisconsin law would label single parenthood as a factor of child abuse. But something tells me this law is more about vilifying single mothers than any altruistic intention to help kids. After all, a third of all parents in Wisconsin are single. [...]
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Women Deliver 50
This morning Women Deliver announced it’s “Women Deliver 50” list spotlighting ideas and solutions that actually improving the lives of women and girls around the world right now. From hundreds of submissions, to 125 finalists, we have 50 inspiring programs chosen for their work in advocacy and awareness, education, health interventions, and technologies and innovations. [...]
All-Star Cast Reads “8,” a Play About Marriage Equality
A few nights ago, while scrolling my Twitter feed, I noticed a few mentions of a live-streaming play called “8.” Just in time I clicked on a link from one of the actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s tweets and tuned in. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard that this was happening before! A live-streamed event by [...]
Breaking Up With Friends
Women are mean, mostly to each other. Women treasure their friendships with other women, yet we treat our friends like trash the second we think we don’t want to be friends again. I hate the freeze out. Being on both sides is painful and stressful. While in school there is often a group mentality about [...]
What Do You Mean There’s No Paid Maternity Leave?
Women in America are taught to save – for a car, for emergencies, homes, and retirement. What we end up learning the hard way is the need to save for maternity leave. Thinking about having kids one day? Ask about your employer’s maternity leave policy now! It might happen that there isn’t one. I’ve spent [...]
Feminism Killed Marriage
Did you know marriage eludes modern women? I had no idea, but I do appreciate being informed of this. As Suzanne Venker said in her article in National Review, women have a better shot today than ever before for martial bliss. With the most freedom, flexibility and privileges than ever before women are waiting longer [...]
Rethinking Gender Roles on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving! Time for you to join Mom and Grandma in the kitchen – for the whole day! Yep, cooking that bird, making all the fixings, a least a couple pies. Time to don an apron and lend a hand! I have never really joined in the kitchen fun. When I was small enough I joined [...]
When Talking About Fertility, Try a Little Tenderness
When the New York Times recently asked “Are You as Fertile as You Look?” the question was rhetorical. The reporter suggested womenfolk are ignorant about their declining fertility because they confuse youthful looks with having youthful ovaries. It’s easy to judge women like the ones trotted out for this piece; in their late 30s through mid 40s, they [...]
Gen X Women Trending Childless
Last week a friend of mine told me about a report stating 43% of Gen X women do not have children. Knowing how many of my friends in Gen Y are putting off children for various reasons, I don’t find it hard to believe. I understand it may shock many of the Baby Boomer generation, [...]
Birth Control Recall
In case you didn’t know: today is World Contraception Day! In case you missed it, and it wouldn’t have been that hard to, there was a recall of several birth control pills recently. Every woman I shared this with was not just shocked they didn’t know – but panicked that their pill was included. The [...]