#METOO

Me too. Two simple words all of a sudden have covered the internet with a deep heavy black weight. A weight (dare I say all) women have carried most of their lives. This weekend Alyssa Milano reignited the movement Tarana Burke started 10 years ago.  As the enormity of the epidemic is sinking in with …

We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For

We almost quit this adventure. With three moms, two of which are juggling full time careers at the moment, the task felt daunting. Our various posts were reaching more and more people, but the crickets on the other end made us wonder for a moment if we just were not hitting the mark. But daily, …

Parenting Resource: Naming Feelings & The Positive Lexicography Project

Recently my son and I have been working through a book called "The Way I Feel" It covers the basics: happy, sad, angry, excited, jealous, and seems like a good starting point. Giving a name to an emotion and naming multiple feelings at once can be empowering for adults, so it must be useful for …

Are You Chicken?

Let me set the stage for you. Week after week, you dedicate - nay sacrifice - your Sunday mornings so your son can learn to swim. Whether he was a natural or it took him a bit to get there, he can swim! In fact, you are proud of the distance he can achieve in …

Shopping at Target for Back to School

When it comes to gender equality and amazing leaps in progress, we're paying close attention to Target. Most recently the "Strong Like Mom" shirt, listed online in both the toddler girls and toddler boys sections got some traction online. Working Mother gave a nod to the "social media movement" started by the shirt: https://www.instagram.com/p/BREVwRMAK__/ So, is …

Importance of Friendship

Next week my 2-year old boy will start school. A charming little 2-year only school (I like to refer to it as pre-k light) that is play based with unlimited access to the outdoor area. I'm brimming with excitement for what he is about to embark upon. While I've done the best I can to …

Questions of Gender Bias in a Back to School Amazon Search

On Wednesday I shared a favorite Back to School book. I have a few ways of seeking out books that don't perpetuate stereotypes, but it can truly feel like hunting for a diamond in the rough. I haven't had much luck with obvious tools like an Amazon search. But why? To take that question apart …

Back To School Books: School Bus by Donald Crews

One book I love for back to school is School Bus by Donald Crews, first published in 1980. This simple but dynamic book tells the story of a day in the life of a fleet of school buses. Images of people in School Bus are straightforward and show diversity without assigning bias. The people aren't telling …

Boys Will Be – Raising a Better Future, Together

Boys Will Be was a little seed that grew as quickly as our human sprouts. Here we were, just a few Bay Area moms who were ready to raise feminist daughters, a little scared because we knew what we were up against, but ready. The world had a different plan. It gave us boys. And …