Archive for May, 2008

I'll ask the questions here…

Monday, May 19th, 2008

This is a first. I actually have a tiny backlog of things I want to blog about. It’ll be a minute before I can get to them, though. However, a little quickie presented itself, and I decided to do a drive-by post of it. A friend and neighbor of mine is part of a cyberfeminist [...]

I’ll ask the questions here…

Monday, May 19th, 2008

This is a first. I actually have a tiny backlog of things I want to blog about. It’ll be a minute before I can get to them, though. However, a little quickie presented itself, and I decided to do a drive-by post of it. A friend and neighbor of mine is part of a cyberfeminist [...]

I'm Shaping Youth!

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

How flattered am I that Amy Jussel at ShapingYouth.org decided to cross-post my AntiRacistParent column (Breaking the Color Code and Princess Power)? ShapingYouth is a forum about media and marketing’s influence on kids, and is chock-full of great resources for parents and anyone interested in kids and consumer culture. Another such site is ParentsForEthicalMarketing.org/Corporate Babysitter. [...]

I’m Shaping Youth!

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

How flattered am I that Amy Jussel at ShapingYouth.org decided to cross-post my AntiRacistParent column (Breaking the Color Code and Princess Power)? ShapingYouth is a forum about media and marketing’s influence on kids, and is chock-full of great resources for parents and anyone interested in kids and consumer culture. Another such site is ParentsForEthicalMarketing.org/Corporate Babysitter. [...]

"Live from New York…My supporters are racist!"

Monday, May 12th, 2008

I might have to start tuning in again…

“Live from New York…My supporters are racist!”

Monday, May 12th, 2008

I might have to start tuning in again…

Sun Tzu and Cinderella

Monday, May 12th, 2008

My latest column, The Princess Problem: “There’s More Than One Way of Being Pretty”, is up over at AntiRacistParent.  Toot-toot.

A random party shuffle playlist for writing on a Sunday evening

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Best. Mama's. Day. Gift. Ever.

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Dear Mini-Me, The tulips, delivered to my front door yesterday, were indeed wonderful.  Bright, fresh, and lovely. The mini mylar balloon was cute. The chocolates, which you and your little sister ate the majority of helped me eat, were heavenly. But this afternoon, you topped yourself when you came bounding into my bedroom with a [...]

Best. Mama’s. Day. Gift. Ever.

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Dear Mini-Me, The tulips, delivered to my front door yesterday, were indeed wonderful.  Bright, fresh, and lovely. The mini mylar balloon was cute. The chocolates, which you and your little sister ate the majority of helped me eat, were heavenly. But this afternoon, you topped yourself when you came bounding into my bedroom with a [...]