Feminist or not. Does it matter?

Mary Lou Retton Optimism Quote

Maybe I’m wired differently…well, ok – I know I’m wired a lot differently from most, but surely we can all agree on some things, right? I’m talking about celebrating women who inspire. Can we all agree it’s a good thing to talk about and celebrate women who motivate and challenge us to be better people? Shouldn’t we [...]

That’s The Way I Heard It

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This cartoon from Non Sequitur made me stop and think today… I totally wasn’t expecting her comments in the final frame. How often do we listen for the negatives or accept things in a negative way? Her interpreting it to mean she is “over-qualified” is priceless.  Love it! Girls Can’t WHAT? Gifts! Click Here To [...]

If what I do prove well…

Anne Bradstreet Quote

My daughter ran into this issue recently. She had been repeatedly practicing a particular move in volleyball that she had been struggling with and she was really improving. During an intense game against one of her team’s toughest opponents last week, she had the opportunity to execute this skill she had worked hard to achieve… [...]

In case that Superbowl ad was confusing…

Farmer Superbowl Commercial

Whether you watched the SuperBowl or not last Sunday, you’ve probably at least heard about the Dodge Ram truck commercial featuring a 1978 narrative from the late Paul Harvey called “So God Made a Farmer”. If you haven’t seen it, it’s making the rounds on YouTube and a bajillion other places across the net. It’s [...]

Women are to Blame for Sandy Hook Tragedy

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Yes, you read that headline right. Women are to blame for the school shooting that took the lives of 20 kids and six adults last week. Women. You know, I spend a lot of time defending women in all sort of situations, but I never thought I would have to be talking about such an [...]

Mommy, I want to be sexy for Halloween!

Mommy, I want to be sexy for Halloween!

If you hang around the blogosphere long enough during the fall season, you are bound to run across a few angry posts by moms who can’t stand the options available for girl Halloween costumes. Count me in as one of the angry moms, but for different reasons. A lot of the moms are up-in-arms about the [...]

Has this ever happened to you?

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Recently, I was reminded of an incident that happened back in my college days. It was 1995 and I was taking several marketing classes as I wrapped up my music business degree. One of my assignments was to gather some high-end product information and write a review. Sounded easy enough, right? Little did I know [...]

Never say “grow a pair”

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Let me just say up front that we will be referring to body parts in this article. If that will freak you out, this is your chance to close your browser window and skip this week’s post. It’s ok, go ahead and bail. Let’s also get the terminology straight here. We will be referring to [...]

Are you THAT MOM at the ball game?

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As a mom, I recently witnessed a horrific lesson in how not to act at your child’s sporting event. It was a softball game and one of the girls was up to bat for the first time. She looked nervous and very unsure of herself. It’s not uncommon for girls in Jr. High sports to [...]

Friday Funny: You mean a WOMAN can open it?

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“Easily – without a knife blade, a bottle opener, or even a husband! Seriously?  We let marketers get away with ads like this?