I was groomed to be a Republican. But my parents made a mistake and sent me to a hippy nature camp every summer. I relished in it: we spent 2 weeks in the woods learning science, taking hikes and exploring...
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Why can’t your kid write his own damn essays?
Let’s talk about teaching teens integrity. I was leafing through the glossy pages of my college’s alumni magazine when I stopped short. There was an article about a 20-something who made the Forbes’ Top 30 Under 30 List. Sounds pretty...
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Chick-fil-A, it’s time to start recycling
Chick-fil-A isn’t exactly progressive. Their cows probably think anti-gay is a charming relative: Wee luv Antee Gay! So I shouldn’t be surprised they’re anti-recycling, too. I just can’t bring myself to boycott them. Because, ladies, they do make a damn,...
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We are watching. We will not be silent.
Reflections on feminism and the Women's March, on love vs. hate, on action vs. helplessness. Because sometimes you've got to get political.
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Make America great again. Because our children are watching.
As a registered Independent, I lean Democrat. Then vote however I want. Which means during the 2016 election season, I voted in the Republican primary – for anyone other than Trump. It didn’t make any difference, but it did make...
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Hey pretty girl, beware the boogie man: Human trafficking is real
Human trafficking is a significant problem around the world. With women and girls sold into sexual slavery on an increasing basis. Hey pretty girl, with your sights set on traveling abroad, you must be aware of the dangers that lurk....
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I ran back to work after my son was born
I was never meant to be a stay-at-home mom. I knew this at age eight. When I asked my own stay-at-home mother what she did all day. I thought it consisted of playing bridge with her friends, eating cashews, arranging...
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Please don’t feed my kids crap at school
Oh, you know, kids can eat crap at school and totally succeed (um, nope!) So there’s no need to freak out about this awesome new bill the House of Representatives just introduced, benignly entitled, House Bill 610. Otherwise known as...
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