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’m over at The DC Moms today talking about a Census Bureau report on child care that classifies what moms do as parenting but what dads do as a “child care arrangement”. Um, WTF? This regressive designation of the mother as the parent who provides “work support” for the father as the only paradigm for families fails to acknowledges single fathers, families where dads stay home while mom works, and two-dad families. It slides right…
Y’all, this is so rare for me. I almost never give stuff away. Actually, I’m not technically giving stuff away. The DC Moms blog is giving it away but I wrote the post. Let me back up. My friend Lydia at Rants From Mommyland introduced me to Michelle Barce who is about to strike gold with adorable button covers for kids called Snazzits. Her story is amazing and I’m sharing at The DC Moms. You…
Happy New Year y’all! I’m getting a slow start on blogging. Maybe because the sudden media prominence of Rick Santorum is making me want to hide until the nightmare ends. Anyway, today I’ve gt a post up at The DC Moms complaining about how freaking fugly maternity clothes are right now. Oh, yeah, I’m pregnant for those of you who missed the news. Don’t tell Rick Santorum. He’ll probably show up and campaign to my…
