"parenting" Articles & Blogs:
Feminism, fathers and valuing parenthood
| Cross posted on PhD in Parenting.
On May 17, I participated in the Fem 2.0 chat on twitter. The topic of discussion was mommies and feminism. We talked about a lot of things, but one thing I said towards the end of the chat seemed to resonate with a l...[Read on] |
Teen pregnancies on the rise for the first time in over a decade
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Via The Economist, some data about teenage pregnancies in the US:
On one point, however, experts agree: when it comes to teenage births, the United States is backsliding. Between 1991 and 2005 the teenage birth rate declined by 34%, according to the Nati...[Read on] |
Diapers and Diplomas: One More Challenge Facing Latinas in Schools
| by Megan Tackney, Program Associate, National Women’s Law Center
Latinas have the highest teen pregnancy rate of any racial or ethnic group in the country. A staggering 53 percent of Latina teens get pregnant at least once before age 20. That’s ...[Read on] |
Boy-Girl Differences Beg for More Brain Research
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(WOMENSENEWS)--You're finally getting to know the new neighbors. They moved in a week ago, but you've had no chance to chat, which is surely why you didn't notice sooner that the woman is pregnant. Very pregnant, by the looks of it.
"How wonderful!&...[Read on] |
Jennifer Aniston is not destructive to our society
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A big Friday fuck you to Bill O’Reilly for calling Jennifer Aniston destructive to our society and diminishing the role of dads when making comments in promotion of her new film The Switch.
The film is about a woman who decides to get pregnant with a...[Read on] |
Disturbing Video of Girls’ Dance
| I became aware of this video, via a friend’s post on Facebook (thanks EH). It is a video of girls who appear to be between the ages of 8-10 years of age, dancing to Beyonce’s “Put A Ring On It”. Despite the face these girls are great dance...[Read on] |
Activists Split on White House's Women's Council
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While some lauded the new White House Council on Women and Girls, others had hoped President Obama would have gone furtherWomen's Council | Today 10:10 am
President Obama made headlines yesterday when he established the White House Council on Women and ...[Read on] |
Is Bill O’Reilly’s Feud with Jennifer Aniston His Oddest Ever?
| Bill O’Reilly and Jennifer Aniston are now in a public feud. (In case you had any bets riding on whether/when this match-up would come to fruition, now is the time to collect.) In conjunction with her new film about sperm donation and pregnancy, Ani...[Read on] |
Bristol Palin: Don't get pregnant unless you're privileged
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Bristol Palin has shot a new PSA for the abstinence pushing and just generally creepy Candie's Foundation. And it is so not OK:
Transcript after the jump.
Even entertainment website E! Online recognizes that this add is messed up, saying the message is...[Read on] |
I really appreciate Jennifer Aniston's recent comments on single parenthood
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During a recent press conference, Jennifer Aniston spoke out in favor of non-traditional families, single motherhood, and the wonderful advantages women have today. What she was referring to is the ability of women to have kids , such as the character s...[Read on] |
Teen Vogue features pregnant covergirl, moral panic ensues
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Seems that some people are upset that one of the models on Teen Vogue's November cover is pregnant.
19 year-old Jourdan Dunn isn't visibly pregnant, but talks about her pregnancy in the magazine.
The cover has raised eyebrows among some parents, teens a...[Read on] |
Anna Deveare Smith and Charlayne Woodward — Two One Woman Shows Playing in NY
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It’s not too often that we see one African-American woman leading a show on Broadway or Off-Broadway and this fall, we have two. Awesome. Need to see both of them.
Anna Deveare Smith who has lately been known as a TV and film actress (Rachel Gettin...[Read on] |
Sisters Unite! Executive Order creates White House Council on Women and Girls…
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President Barack Obama signed an executive order today creating a White House Council for Women and Girls to focus the federal government’s efforts on advancing the interests of a group that has long done less well than men by a number of measures.
Oba...[Read on] |
New Study Claims Women Responsible for Glass Ceiling – What?
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by Kolbe Franklin, Program Associate, National Women’s Law Center
A headline yesterday morning caught my eye and made me pause – it read, “Study: Women create own glass ceiling.” Instantly wary, I clicked on the link hoping that the headline...[Read on] |
Yeardley Love and Abusive Relationships
| For the past few weeks the media has covered every aspect of Yeardley Love's untimely death. And, I've searched for why this case struck such a deep cord within me. Is it because it involves college athletes? Athletes who grew up in the same state I did, ...[Read on] |
Recycling vs DeCluttering
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If you’ve just done a big spring cleaning or you are about to, you’re probably thinking about (or kicking yourself for) how much clutter has built up since your last major clean. What is all this stuff and how does it get into your home? Are you hang...[Read on] |
What a Girl Wants: Mixed Messages in Twilight
| When my daughters, now ages 22 and 25, were growing up, I knew better than to forbid them to do something. It’s the quickest way to make that forbidden activity all the more tempting. I find it interesting that Stephanie Meyer’s novel Twilight has an ...[Read on] |
The "Dear Health Plan Enrollee" Letter
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by Brigette Courtot, Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center
This post is part of a series on Women and Health Reform.
It came via certified mail, which was enough to make her nervous, but a quick glance at the return address actually made her...[Read on] |
Women Talk Sports Blogderby: Round 2
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Intro: Welcome to the Women Talk Sports (WTS) Blogderby, Round 2.
Every few weeks, we’ll “pass the torch” to a different blogger in our community who will be responsible for rounding up the best blog posts about women’s sports.
Megan from Beca...[Read on] |
Why is the Arizona Immigration Law a Women’s Issue?
| With the recent passage of possibly the most far-reaching state immigration law in the country, Arizona and the immigrants who live there are on everyone’s minds. Among many extreme policies, the law allows for local law enforcement to detain anyone abo...[Read on] |
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