Finding justice for Trayvon: seven actions steps for our outrage
"I take for granted that I belong wherever I happen to be." -- Joan Haskins photo via NerdyWonka Any plausible deniability about the negative bias that black men face in our country was pulled out from under me during our first adoption process. Americans love to see themselves as “colorblind” . . . to describe our country as a post-racial melting pot with a black president and a smug sense of satisfaction for not being as racist as the previous generation. But race preference in adoption . . .
Reflections on Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, and race in America
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Racism is every American’s problem | Salon.com Black men and women, black boys and girls, will continue to live in a world where they are guilty until proven innocent, and where their lives matter less in a justice system that is anything but blind to race. None of us, in fact, are blind to race. When people say, “I don’t see race,” they are actually saying, “I don’t want to see race and thereby face the world . . .
Mama Said: Spanx confessions
In this episode of Mama Said, Sarah and I take a reader question about Spanx. Actually . . . several questions about Spanx. Apparently this is quite the hot topic. Who knew? Do you wear Spanx? And what is the deal with this pee-hole situation?? . . .
what i want you to know about the lifelong effects of an absent father
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Tara. What I want others to know is the heartache that a woman can suffer without a father. You see the heartache starts as a child when they are asking their mom where their daddy is. The . . .
What I’m reading: summer 2013
Someone once told me, after if I asked if they liked to read, that they didn’t read because they don’t have a hard time sleeping. I found that funny but also a little bit true. I’ve never been a good sleeper. But I’m a pretty voracious reader. I posted a few books I’ve been reading last week, and promptly remembered a few I’d forgotten (and finished a few more). Here are some more books I’ve enjoyed recently. Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr – Written by an executive from Bethany Christian . . .
What I want you to know about the damaging effects of child neglect
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Melody. My son is a beautiful, articulate seven year old child. He is magnetic and draws people's attention almost immediately. He has been my child for 6 of his 7 years and yet that first . . .
The value of friends who support your person, not your platform
My friend Preston and I were chatting the other day about internet discourse . . . and specifically, about the way the internet provides a space in which people feel comfortable confronting strangers. Problems can arise when we only read, listen to, or associate with those who agree with us, and then attack those who don’t. Preston said some things that stuck with me, and I asked him if he would be interested in writing a guest post for me about the subject. I’m definitely not perfect in this . . .
Palm Springs weekend
Our family took a much-needed vacation to Palm Springs this weekend. We’ve been running at a pretty fast pace, and when Mark mentioned that he wanted to go out of town for the holiday weekend, I insisted that we do something mellow. We had the opportunity to take some incredible trips last year (Maccu Picchu, Disney World), but they were not restful vacations. They were great, but also rather exhausting. I wanted to do something that involved laying by a pool and reading magazines and that did . . .
That’s what SHE said: camp whattawedo, minimalist parenting, learning to be black, and more . . .
Why "40 Being The New 30" Is Bad For Women | MamaPop If 40 is the new 30, then we needs to adjust everything. Up is down, east is west, ice cream isn’t fattening and Ke$ha gets a Grammy. It’s fucking chaos, people. This shit has to end and I for one am sick of beautiful, perky breasted 40-something women ruining what were supposed to be our “relaxing” years. While I think it’s great that these gals are validating the undeniable truth that women of any age prior to dead are still capable . . .
On being a yelling mom
Last month on Mama Said, Sarah and I took questions from readers. A reader asked if yelling is an issue, and . . . yikes. I talk about how this is a struggle for me. How about you? Do you struggle with yelling? How do you keep your cool? Help us out, Michelle Duggar! . . .
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