On this episode of Mama Said, Sarah and I are talking about solving conflicts with neighborhood kids. Negotiating with neighborhood kids can be really difficult. How do you deal? . . .
Rage Against the Minivan t-shirts that give back
I’m excited to announce a new line of Rage Against the Minivan tees. Some friends of mine are in the apparel business and approached me about doing a small line of tees, and we worked hard to come up with designs and cuts that I thought people would enjoy. I really wanted the t-shirts to be comfortable and flattering. I’m a t-shirt snob and I tried on dozens of samples before choosing ones I thought would feel good on anyone . . . not too snug, not too baggy, with just the right amount of . . .
What I want you to know: I converted from Christianity to become Muslim
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 Alejandra. I grew up in a lower-income household. My father was disabled, and my mother gave up her dreams to support us. I was the youngest of three girls. We were not a typical Hispanic . . .
10 Book Series to Read Aloud with Your Kids
I fail at a lot of things as a parent, but one thing I think Mark and I have done well is teach our kids to be voracious readers. (Here’s an earlier post about raising kids who love to read). One thing we are trying to do more of is read together, aloud, as a family. There’s something about all of us sitting around the table or on the couch together getting immersed in a story for the first time. Of course, it can be a challenge to find a book that appeals to our spread of ages and—this is . . .
Scoutfit: not just for outfits
This post was sponsored by Scoutfit. A couple weeks ago I wrote about a new service that helps monitor sales of things you put on your wishlist. Scoutfit lets you designate clothing (or makeup or furniture or anything, really) and then combs the internet once a day to check if the item you want is on sale. It watches a huge number of websites including most of my favorites:Gap,Madewell, J. Crew, Free People, Anthropologie, and Old Navy. It even utilizes a little browser button (like the Pin-it . . .
Ten inspiring quotes from Nelson Mandela
I’m inspired by Nelson Mandela every time I think about his 27 years in prison, his strong push to abolish apartheid, and his work on racial reconciliation and poverty.Over at Babble, I’ve collected some of my favorite quotes from Nelson Mandela, and in the wake of his recent passing, I hope they inspire you the same way they inspire me. . . .
Mama Said: How has your style evolved as a mom?
On this episode of Mama Said, Sarah and I are talking about how our style has evolved (or devolved?) since having babies, and how we're getting our groove back as they get older. How about you? Do you feel like having kids changed your style? And have you gotten it back or just found a new normal? . . .
An interview with adult adoptee Angela Tucker and Closure filmmaker Bryan Tucker
Earlier this month Mark and I had the chance to preview a documentary about an adult adoptee’s search for her birthparents. I love documentary movies, and I really appreciate hearing perspectives of adults who were adopted, so I was excited to see tis film. It was so well done, and the story was honest and moving. Angela Tucker was adopted as a young child, and her search for her birth family takes some unexpected turns. Her husband Bryan is the direcctor of the film, and I’ll let him . . .
The Fair-Trade, Handmade Christmas Gift Link-Up
A few days ago I shared some gift ideas from organizations that are helping to empower others with the purchase. I also wanted to provide a space where we could collectively link up to some other non-mainstream gift ideas. I’m specifically looking for help in highlighting homemade items, fair-trade goods, or products that give back in some way. If you are an artisan, run a non-profit with gift options, or just have a few favorite companies that fit that you would like to promote, please . . .
what i want you to know: I’m Catholic and I like it.
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 an anonymous reader. What I want you to know is what it is really like being Catholic. I grew up in the midwest in a large Catholic family. We moved to the East Coast when I was in . . .
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