21 November 2009 ~ 13 Comments

An Open Letter To My Daughter

Dear Saffron
Someday you will be a teenager. And when that day comes you may start to have feelings for other teens. The way they smell, the way the smile, the way they laugh. All of these things might start to make you feel like smiling and giggling and blushing. And if, heaven help you, you [...]

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06 November 2009 ~ 3 Comments

Of Girls, Boys, and Gender

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There was a time when I wanted a daughter. A girl that I could share the stuff of female-ness with.
I got 2 boys.
But that was OK. The more I looked around the world and looked back on my own experiences, the more I decided trying to raise a girl was tough. And [...]

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20 June 2008 ~ 3 Comments

A Girl And Her Brain

I found this video over at Erin’s blog and it actually brought tears to my eyes. If you ever needed a reason to feel a little more Girl Power then this is the video to watch.

What really highlighted the “educate a girl and your change the world’ stance of Girl Effect was later stumbling upon [...]

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18 April 2008 ~ 24 Comments

I Don’t Envy The Moms Of Daughters

I Don’t Envy The Moms Of Daughters

I had originally written a post about breastfeeding and set it up to post this morning. Then one quick look through the news before heading off to bed. Well you know what they say about the best laid plans.My quick look turned into frustration, then calling Dearest to rant over the phone, then finally deciding [...]

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