By: Tracy Madlener “No f*#%ing way!” Now that I got your attention, those were the words that got my attention while standing in line at Costco with my kids standing right next to me. As I turned to the voice that made this comment, I looked at him, then looked at my kids, then looked […]
Archives for September 2012
September 29, 2012 12 Comments
September 27, 2012 1 Comment
Are You Prepared If Your Child Goes Missing?
By: Amanda K. Fox Each year in the US, nearly 800,000 children under the age of 18 are reported as missing. That breaks down to about 2,185 children each day or about 91 missing children per hour. Keep in mind, this is just in the US, not worldwide. Worldwide statistics are very rough estimates at […]
September 26, 2012 4 Comments
When the Right to be Responsible is Taken Away
By: Grace Alexander, Guest Contributor There’s a lot of talk these days about taking personal responsibility for one’s life and actions. This is particularly true when it comes to women. Politicians seem caught in a cycle of alternately trying to woo and trying to legislate women, and the words “take responsibility” come up a lot. […]
September 24, 2012 1 Comment
I think I’m Dying … No … It’s Just Menopause
By: Anise Smith I very rarely take medications and I am rarely sick. Even after I had my son I just took Tylenol. This is why when something out of the ordinary happens, I dramatically believe that am dying. I instantly and hysterically think that I have some freakishly weird “whos-a-ma-gigit ” that grew overnight […]
September 22, 2012 10 Comments
FGM – “Why?” Is Not Good Enough
By: Tracy Madlener They told her that she would be rewarded. They lured her to believe it was easy. She believed her parents would never harm her. She trusted them and followed their lead. Once she entered the room, her 8 year old body was restrained by grown women, her legs spread far apart and […]
September 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) In The Modern World
By: Carrie Eckles Female genital mutilation (FGM) or female genital cutting (FGC) is the partial or complete removal of the outer female genitalia. There are various forms of female genital mutilation, and they run the gamut from cutting of the clitoris to completely scraping out and gutting the vulva, and, in many cases, sewing it […]
September 19, 2012 1 Comment
Romney and Ryan: Where They Stand On Women’s Issues
By: Amanda K. Fox The upcoming presidential election in the US is markedly different from years past based on one major factor – women feel threatened. We’re not going to use buzzwords constantly like the “war on women” or tell you what to think or how to vote. We’re not even going to badmouth the […]
September 17, 2012 1 Comment
When I was your age and other things your kids don’t want to hear
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 supposed to impart on her so I rehashed much of what I was told when […]
September 17, 2012 3 Comments
September 17, 2012 9 Comments
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 […]