I was watching The Cycle on MSNBC today. I don’t usually do that because their habit of using a 5 way split screen makes me want to kick the tv. The final segment of the show is always commentary by…
Category: Uncategorized
New at The Broad Side: Sarah Palin’s Commencement Advice is All Wrong
I saw this Palin graphic with her commencement advice to young people. I don’t know if she actually gave a speech or if she’s just doing snappy graphics with stock photos of past appearances. I don’t actually care if she’s…
New on Babble: Why Do Finnish Babies Sleep In Boxes
In all my time scouring the internet for information about the way government can better support families, a story I covered for Babble this week about Finnish “maternity boxes” is without a doubt my favorite. Back in the 1930’s the…
Wealth Hoarders: Which Americans Own Stock
I had a nice quiet moment yesterday morning to listen to some NPR while I was geting dressed. Marketplace Morning Report was on, a show I usually only listen to with half an ear but they were discussing the distribution…
New on Babble: The Most Controversial Mom(my) Blog Post Ever
I spend too much time online doing parenting blog stuff so I’ve seen more than my share of very weird debate erupt. For example, the shitstorm over a piece I wrote for Babble about how formula feeding isn’t ZOMG THE…
Mother’s Day At Mommyland!
OK, you all know that I love the women at Rants from Mommyland like I love cake. I especially love when they use their powers for good and do these amazing service projects. Right now, they’re working with Naughty Betty…
The Week In WTF: Target Practice
TRIGGER WARNING: This post references violence against women. God, wouldn’t it be awesome if “target” in the title referred to the store and I was going to share a story about a surly employee doing something anti-social but hilarious? Sadly,…
New At The Broad Side: Is Social Media Really Activism?
This is one of my less popular opinions but I don’t think online tools are great for getting a message to decision makers. I think they’re good for organizing, disseminating messages among activists, and building momentum. However, I think that…
On Formula Feeding, Internet Trolling and Penance
So. Yeah. Today over on Babble I had a bit of a shitshow on my hands. See, my editors asked me to write something about feeding babies to promote a new eBook being released on Friday. (The eBook is going…
Every Second Tuesday
My son goes to preschool in a church building. The preschool isn’t run by the church, we jut rent space from them but we coexist with the congregation and their programs cordially. It’s a Methodist church, so a congregation that’s…
