A new company, Goldie Blox, is taking the internet by storm with its new ad campaign marketing their STEM products to girls. With a disproportionately low number of women in STEM fields (making up only 11%), the campaign, with its girl power attitude and video set to Beastie Boys music seems applaudable....on the surface. I... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the July 2013 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Learning About Diversity This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how they teach their children to embrace and respect the variety of people and cultures that... Continue Reading →
As we were looking for sandals for this year, I grabbed a couple of pairs of blue sandals and showed them to my three year old. My only thoughts in the process were that they were the same brand that he had worn last year and liked and that they were various shades of blue... Continue Reading →
"Don't be a parent, be a human being who is a parent." - Dr. Haim Ginott At the same time, rather than viewing our children as children, we should view them as human beings who are children. When we view both ourselves and our children as people, it changes the perspective quite a bit. Our... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 