I have a new post up at The Broad Side talking about the task of explaining the election to my son: Now that we’re deep into election season, my little boy has been forced to endure many of the same…
Author: Rebekah Kuschmider
I'm a mother with an over-developed sense of irreverence, ADD, socialist tendencies and a blog. All my opinions are entirely my own and not representative of anything officially sanctioned by my political party, my mother, or arbiters of common sense and good taste.
New on Babble: Why I Hide My Kids From The Internet
This is not a typical mom blog. It’s a blog, and I’m a mom but the topics you see here are only mom-related in that they’re what’s on this particular mom’s mind. It’s also almost complete bare of pictures of…
Mitt Romney Made My Head Explode
Disclaimer: This post was written in five minutes while a 4 year old was whining at me to look at Where’s Waldo books with him. It’s barely coherent and has not been proofread. But I mention a dancing horse and…
September 10-17 Is Diaper Need Awareness Week
Hi all! I’m in a charitable frame of mind this week. Yesterday I was soliciting donations to St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of my friend’s daughter. Today I’m drawing attention to diaper need and diaper banks. Here’s some of what…
Help Pediatric Cancer Research
Today is my birthday. Oh, hush. I’m not saying that for attention. I don’t make a big deal of my birthday because I prefer to count my many blessings quietly rather than get all “PAR-TAY!” about it. All I wish…
New on Babble: Formula and Feminsm
Over on Babble today I’m taking on New York Observer writer Stephanie Fairyington’s contention that breastfeeding is anti-feminst in that it forces women to be “shackled to their corporeal destinies”. Yep. Corporeal destiny. She made no mention of shitty parental…
New on Babble: A Deliberately Immflamatory Post On Breastfeeding
I’m over at Babble today stirring the lactivist pot with a discussion about when to cover up while breastfeeding in public. My feelings on the issue can be summed up with a tweet I wrote over the weekend. Simple, enough,…
New on Babble: Mommy Needs A Break, Not A Guilt Trip
I got a little snippy on Teh Twittah last night after being told to slow down and appreciate my kids at a moment when I wanted a short break from my kids. The ranting continues on Babble tonight: I think…
At The Broad Side: Is A Rape “Legitimate”? A Modest Proposal On How To Tell.
I know we all feel bludgeoned by the rape talk this week after Todd Akin got stupid on tv and then the GOP platform committee approved an abortion plank supporting a Constitutional amendment banning all abortion, no exceptions. Which, by…
Legitimate? Oh, I Don’t Think So.
It’s time to clean house. Not my house. Not your house. The Houses of Congress and Statehouses and Governor’s Mansions. We need to get rid of any and all elected officials who don’t get that women are autonomous. Yesterday, Representative…
