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Congratulating Samantha Brick
I’d be lying if I tried to say I haven’t seen Daily Mail reporter Samantha Brick’s “beautiful” face every time I’ve opened my computer in the past few days. She’s on my Facebook feed, she’s up in my Twitter, people … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, daily mail, responses, samantha brick, women, women hate me because I'm beautiful
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Beauty is in the Eye of the Self
Two years ago, I had a slight moment of fame. I was driving to work (yeah, I used to work!) and on my 45-minute commute, I heard the morning DJ ask a question. “If you could either be America’s Next … Continue reading
Posted in In the News
Tagged articles, beauty redefined, looks, magazines, parenting, self esteem, self image
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Minus One Pregnancies and Abortions
“My body, my choice.” Simple, isn’t it? Pro-choice opinion with all of it’s reasoning and nuances wrapped up in a simple, catchy slogan. It makes it easy. I’m pro-choice. I believe that a woman’s body is her domain and no … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion debate, articles, babies, children, ivf, kids, new york times, parenting, pregnancy, twins
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Are Parents Ruining Their Children
Are parents ruining their children? This expansive article by Psychology Today, first released in 2004, says yes. It says that from infancy on, helicopter parents cushion their children’s failures while pushing them ever harder for success, and if that success … Continue reading
Posted in Article Responses, Development
Tagged anxiety, articles, babies, children, depression, development, kids, parenting, psychology today, responses, toddlers
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Love is Delusion, Duh
My father has an old saying. “Houses and spouses may come and go, but children will love you forever.” While this statement may be coming from a place of discreet cynicism on his part, its foundation – that the love … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, babies, childfree, childless, children, john cloud, kids, parenting, responses, toddlers
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Abortion, Eugenics and Parenting
The abortion debate rages on around us. The ethical issues of life and death are potent enough to break families apart as members line up on either side of the great divide. Neither side will budge. Both sides feel they … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion debate, articles, babies, fetus, glenn beck, infants, parenting, pro-choice, pro-life, responses, virginia ironside
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Childish
Vernon had an opportunity here to meaningfully stand up for her way of life, to shut the doubting mouths of those who would brush her decision aside. She chose, instead, to instigate a bitter attack against a group of people just trying to get by with one less food stain on their carpet. Continue reading
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Tagged articles, childfree, childless, children, kids, marie claire, parenting, polly vernon, responses
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Your Mileage May Vary
“Every woman starts this marathon at a different place. Some come in with the best running shoes money can buy, a backpack stuffed with power bars and a tube of water running into their mouth. Some women come to the race in flip flops or barefoot. Some women come to the race malnourished to begin with or low on energy already.” Continue reading
