September 2014 archive

Are We Still Wearing Our Grannie’s Panties?

I’m so all about girl-power.  I love being a strong woman and I love seeing other strong women kicking ass and taking names.  When I hear stories of young women like Malala Yousafzai and Emma Watson speaking out on behalf of the empowerment of women I get absolutely giddy.  When Beyoncé belts out a song […] Read more…

About Me, Changing The World, Does This Mean I'm a Grownup?, Girlfriends, Let's Get Real, Me, myself, and I
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A Mom’s Take on Ray Rice

I was in my mid twenties when I had ” that boyfriend.”  You know the, what-was-I-thinking boyfriend.  I’ll just say euphemistically that our relationship was chaotic.  Until the night when chaotic became scary and I left.  Truth be told it had been building to the scary point for a long time.  But I thought crossing […] Read more…

Changing The World, Does This Mean I'm a Grownup?, Let's Get Real, Marriage, Parenthood
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Thanks for Blazing That Trail, Joan Rivers!

Let me just get this out of the way:  I am a gigantic, unabashed, unapologetic Joan River’s fan.  Any woman who has so much trouble keeping her mouth shut and saying the right thing that she decided to make a successful career out of it deserves undying devotion. But as amazing a comedic talent as […] Read more…

About Me, Bad Parent, Changing The World, Does This Mean I'm a Grownup?, Let's Get Real, Me, myself, and I, Parenthood, Workplace
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