If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!By: Amanda K. Fox I was recently reminded of a conversation I had with my daughter before she flew the coop to start he new life. I admit, I was at a loss for what kind of wisdom I was […]
September 17, 2012 1 Comment
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Shhh… The Secret World of the Everyday Homeschooler
By: Tracy Madlener Psst… over here… Yes you!… lean in a little closer, I’ve got the lowdown for you about a little enigma called, homeschool. Yeah, that’s right. Homeschool. Shhhh! Just saying the word homeschool evokes a sense of not being able to see what’s behind the closed doors. What are they doing? How many […]
September 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
Personal Safety Tips For Women On Campus
By: Heather Jabusch One in four women will be sexually assaulted during their four years of college according to The Women’s Personal Safety Network. As a woman that lived on campus, I can remember being nervous on college grounds. Simple tasks like returning from a late night at the library or walking back to […]
September 17, 2012 4 Comments
Is the era of the female breadwinner here?
It has been said more than once that right now, as you read this, we are witnessing the lift-off phase of the era of women. Male dominance has been the norm so long as history has been recorded and there is no refuting that. Men made the laws, ran nations, ruled religion and had opportunities […]
September 14, 2012 12 Comments
Being Every Size: The Demons of Body Image
By: Carrie Eckles Human beings are constantly barraged with images and notions of how we should be. Those suggestions come from a variety of places, but the big three scream the loudest: family, friends, and the media. And no human is as susceptible to the preconceived notion of how one should feel, look, and be […]
September 12, 2012 8 Comments
What is a Feminist and Why Aren’t You One?
By: Amanda K. Fox Here at Spicie, we get called feminists a lot and not always in the nicest tone. It’s true, we are feminists. There is quite a bit of confusion about what a feminist is though, so let’s try to come to a better understanding about it. The basic definition of feminist is […]
September 10, 2012 14 Comments
Living in the “Real World” of Parenting
By: Tracy Madlener Guiding, advising, nurturing, and protecting. Would you say that these adjectives describe parenting today? Or maybe these are more appropriate… unaware, uninformed, irresponsible, and unrealistic. We all know that raising kids is one of the most difficult jobs on the planet. Even if you’re not a parent, you’ve seen first hand a […]
September 10, 2012 1 Comment
Rape culture: How it flourishes before our eyes
By: Amanda K. Fox Rape culture. Those are two words that don’t appear to go together, yet it is a phrase that is an all too familiar part of our lexicon. Rape culture is generally defined as an environment in which rape and sexual assault are not only common, but accepted. The general reaction to […]
September 10, 2012 4 Comments
The most significant women in technology
Quick – name some of the most innovative people in the world of technology! Just name some people you know of in the tech world. The odds are every name that came to mind was a man. The odds are you reeled off names like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or any of the leaders in […]