“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” – Brene Brown Authenticity is one of the things I’ve been trying to put my finger on behind … Continue reading
Category Archives: progressive parenting
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Writing & Progress
I did something I’ve never done yesterday- I wrote a superquick post for Peggy O’Mara’s birthday and walked away from the computer. It wouldn’t have been such a big deal if it hadn’t been regarding someone I admire so greatly, and if I hadn’t had to make a 5 hour trip to Sacramento and back and … Continue reading
Finding the Zen: Messy Pancakes
The recent chilly, week-long school holiday prompted my 9 year old son to ask, “Mom? Can we make Messy Pancakes again?” They are his longstanding favorite breakfast food, based on a recipe I discovered years ago and tweaked into one that has become fully our own family tradition- including the name. I grew up on … Continue reading
activism / current events / equality / holidays / homophobia / language / LGBT / progressive parenting
November 9th: International Gay Red Shirt Day
Do you use the word “gay” when you mean, “stupid” “boring” “ugly”? Why? Careless adoption of this derogatory slang term has become a widely accepted common practice across the world and it’s time we pull it apart and take it for what it is. Mean.It’s telling an entire group of people that they, themselves are “stupid” … Continue reading
The Progressive Parent Creed
I was raised Christian and grew up reciting The Apostles Creed in church. Now that I’m a little older and more self-aware, I’ve decided to make a belief statement of my own: not to offend, counteract or replace the original- just for my own clarity- and maybe for some others’, too. It can be scary to … Continue reading
Make a Wish Upon a Star…
There is a meteor shower happening tonight.If you’ve ever wanted to make a wish on a “falling star, quit reading this and get outside! Okay, it’s happening for the next two nights, too -with a peak tomorrow night on August 12th, so you still have a chance to see them if you aren’t subscribed and … Continue reading
Paleo Parenting: Trusting Your Guts
This morning, Chelsea (who moderates the community page on Facebook with me) announced she is “going Paleo”. It’s something I’ve become interested in lately, having seen it pop up in the profiles of some of my twitterfriends (Hi, Brian!) and in a few discussions among (real-life) friends, (Hi, Jess!) too. Now that it’s made its … Continue reading
TGIF
I don’t know about you, but it’s been a long week here! Check out the Friday buttons in the sidebar and feel free to enter your blog into the Linky for those of you into blog hopping. If you like this ecard, click through & vote! I made it all my myself. ::pats self on … Continue reading
Let’s Start At The Very Beginning: A Progressive Perspective On Birthing
Well… where IS the beginning? For me, both the blog and the parenting start with giving birth; something I am set to do any day, hour, even minute from now. (And if it’s not TMI right off the bat, I’m 40 weeks as of today, I’ve been 4cm dilated for a week and 3 since … Continue reading
