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Ways to Bring Martin Luther King, Jr Alive to Kids
Civil rights leader and Nobel Prize winner Martin Luther King died almost 50 years ago. He would have been 87 on January 15. One of my mom friends, who witnessed King’s inspirational 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, recently told her two kids about her participation. They were…
How to Choose a Stroller Without Losing Your Mind
So buying a stroller feels like is a big decision, right? I mean really, this is sort of like your child’s first car! Well, when I was pregnant, I just became OBSESSED with researching strollers. There are so many choices out there, and I was overwhelmed. It was enough to drive me mad!
What About a Mothers’ Bill of Rights?
As mothers, it is imbedded in our very nature to take care of others. What mothers should know is that society has taken advantage of this fact for centuries. And while they continue to take, mothers continue to give.
France Stands Strong on Burqa Ban
A “burqa” is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies in public places. The burqa can refer to the woman’s loose body-covering plus the head-covering and face-veil, but is more generally understood to refer to just the head-covering. I, like many others, have seen women wearing these pieces, but have never truly understood their significance. I always assumed they were a vestige of cultural and religious tradition, and I never expected them to be at the root of such uproarious controversy. But since France’s recent ban of most types of face-coverings, these little pieces of fabric have spurred other European countries to consider similar laws and inspired fear in French Muslims that the rule will permanently stigmatize them.
Jaycee Dugard – Hell On Earth and Resilience
I have been fascinated with the Jaycee Dugard case since the media ran with it many weeks ago. A small, beautiful, innocent child, being held captive for 18 YEARS. Eighteen years, much of it spent in a backyardtent and shed that resembled something out of a horror movie. But it didnt end with an eighteen year captivation. Raped over and over again by her kidnapper, she mothered two children in the process, Angel now15, and Starlit now11.