Today, a coworker said, "I wish we had the Girls Scouts." Well, I don't. I was a Brownie, then a Girl Scout briefly. Sure there are benefits to young girls gathering into a tribe-like group, earning merit badges and selling cookies; however, I'm glad my daughter doesn't feel … [Read more...]
Telling Images of Children’s Lives Around the World
I found these images on StumbleUpon, and I had to share them. I found them fascinating and very telling of the condition of childhood around the world. I plan to share them with my own children to give them some perspective on their western lives. … [Read more...]
Around the Green Parenting Web: Dora’s Home Birth, Sensory Tsunami, Holiday Safety Tips, Children & Climate Change, Community of Mothers
Just Mommies: Dora The Explorer and Homebirth? Dora was heading to her own home. I started watching because I had never seen her parents. Frankly, they appear to be pretty neglectful since their daughter is off on adventures with a monkey every day. Does she even go to … [Read more...]
Today, We Honor Rosa Parks and the Unknown that Fight for Civil Rights
55 years ago, a tired seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama challenged racial segregation in the United States. Rosa Parks has always been one of my heroes, ever since I wrote my high school senior thesis on how this woman became a catalyst for change. Today, we honor Rosa … [Read more...]
Newborn “Mistakenly” Circumcised Against Family’s Wishes
Baby Mario Viera was in the NICU of a Miami, Florida hospital when hospital staff circumcised him against his mother's instructions. The surgery was performed eight days after his birth, and without a parent present. The hospital blames a misread consent form. … [Read more...]
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