I'm a DC-area mother with an over-developed sense of irreverence, ADD, socialist tendencies and a blog. All my opinions are entirely my own and not representative of anything officially sanctioned by any political party, my mother, or arbiters of common sense and good taste.
I got a little snippy on Teh Twittah last night after being told to slow down and appreciate my kids at a moment when I wanted a short break from my kids. The ranting continues on Babble tonight: I think all of us mothers of babies and young kids know viscerally that we’re in a unique phase of life. There are a finite number of days when our children will look at us with wide…
I know we all feel bludgeoned by the rape talk this week after Todd Akin got stupid on tv and then the GOP platform committee approved an abortion plank supporting a Constitutional amendment banning all abortion, no exceptions. Which, by the way is stomach-churning in it’s horror. However, I wrote a piece for The Broad Side about the nature of the debate about “legitimacy” of sexual assault because I can’t get over the idea that…
It’s time to clean house. Not my house. Not your house. The Houses of Congress and Statehouses and Governor’s Mansions. We need to get rid of any and all elected officials who don’t get that women are autonomous. Yesterday, Representative Todd Akin (R-MO), who is running for the Missouri Senate seat currently occupied by Democrat Claire McCaskill made this charming observation: “First of all, from what I understand from doctors, (pregnancy from rape) is really…
I did a post about things I want my daughter to know recently so I felt that I should do one for my son too. This is a little more tailored to him personally because, well, I know him better. I’ve had four and a half years to get to know him whereas I only met my daughter seven weeks ago. 1. Treat every woman the way you want people to treat your little sister.…
Y’all. I don’t often use the phrase “you NEED TO read this book” but seriously. You NEED TO read this book. It’s called How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran and it’s making me indescribably happy. Moran is a columnist for The Times in the UK which makes me very, very jealous of the British for being able to read her new material weekly. After I finish this book, I’ll be combing their archives…
