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Solo Mother

November 21st, 2007

Sesame Street is inappropriate for small children. (pause) Huh?

Ok, that’s it. I’ve had it. We’ve gone too far, and this mamby-pamby, politically-correct, protect our children from reality at all costs bullhockey must stop.
The first episodes of Sesame Street come with a warning label more appropriate for today’s rap singers than classic children’s television: in what universe has this venerable show been deemed […]

By christina -- 20 comments

September 13th, 2007

Why? Because I said so

Patricia Dalton of the Washington Post writes an amusing, wry, and interesting article on the loss of respect in parental circles. Go ahead and read, “A Lost Art: Instilling Respect”.
Could you imagine if your child had no respect for you? The author writes that one father actually would run from his abusive child.
What kind of […]

By christina -- 5 comments

September 1st, 2007

If you’ve got a teenaged boy, you have to see Superbad

In perusing the Washington Post today, I found a fascinating write up on Superbad as seen through the eyes of a father and his fifteen year old son.
Now, there are a few things I know about. I know I’m a girl, and our feelings and reactions to the world around us aren’t as out […]

By christina -- 2 comments

July 19th, 2007

congressional mothers

The Washington Post had me going today. “Mom’s in the House, With Children at Home” paints a pretty picture of the trials, tribulations, anxiety, guilt, and double standard that women face working outside the home. Loved this little snippet:
While plenty of male lawmakers have small children, the pressures and responsibilities don’t seem to weigh on […]

By christina -- 0 comments

February 19th, 2007

There is no benefit to death…

Lest I forget that there are some extraordinary men and women out there who are still engaged in giving up their lives for a war I don’t understand… the Washington Post’s Donna St. George wrote a moving piece (The Forgotten Families) the other day about the plight of some the war has left behind: the […]

By christina -- 2 comments

November 13th, 2006

This solo mother passes her political hat

From now on, if I have something political to say, I’m going to invite Stealthbadger to give us the skinny, the lowdown, and the down and dirty of it.
He’s cooking up a glimpse at what these next two years might be like for women’s issues (Go, Pelosi!) — let’s hope the pendulum swings back the […]

By christina -- 0 comments