Tag: girls
Need help raising a mighty girl?
My thanks go out to my fellow fierce girl Donna Wood for introducing me to a fabulous site called A Mighty Girl. A Mighty Girl bills itself as the world's largest collection of books and movies for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls. When I visited the site I [...]
True colors…
Corporate responsibility - I like it. Corporations should be a part of community solutions, particularly when they are part of the industry that perpetuates and exacerbates the problems. I have been keenly watching Dove's efforts regarding the self-esteem of girls for awhile. You have likely seen some of the commercials on T.V. about Dove's self-esteem program [...]
It’s a boy – thank God!
My daughter Sarah and her longtime partner Dusty are pregnant (well, technically Sarah is pregnant - but you get the point). We found out last week that she is having a boy. Sarah and Dusty long ago settled on names - Olivia Helene for a girl and Lennon Daniel for a boy - so Lennon [...]
For the fierce girls…
This blog is for all the fierce girls in the world. All the girls who resist being compliant when faced with pressure from a male-dominated system. This blog is for the fierce girls who stand up for what they believe in and don't back down when threatened...those who when told they will do something that [...]
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