This week I am guest-blogging over at PhD in Parenting. I put up a mother of a post over there, honestly, it is huge. You give me an inch on your blog. Come and join the conversation, it is about why a mothers’ revolution hasn’t kicked off already.
Archive for March, 2011
Blog, it is almost like I am cheating on you
Posted in feminism, feminist motherhood, motherhood on March 30, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Photo montage: feminist parents
Posted in feminist motherhood on March 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I am putting together a photo montage as part of a conference presentation and I would love a photo of you, a feminist parent, hanging with your kid/s… anybody happy to contribute a photo to the montage? No names will be used in the montage, you can even choose one where your face is kinda [...]
Overheard in our shower
Posted in bill, cormac, fatherhood, motherhood bliss, toddlers on March 27, 2011 | 22 Comments »
Bill: Yes, that’s my penis. You have a penis and I have a penis. We both have penises. Cormac: Penwwphjfidpoj. Bill: No. You can look at mine but you don’t touch. Look but don’t touch. Actually, keep looking to a minimum, too.
Feeding ducks with Cormac
Posted in cormac, motherhood, motherhood bliss, motherhood sux, toddlers on March 27, 2011 | 7 Comments »
No, no. Come away from the edge. Stop. Stop doing that. Why are you doing that? Little pieces of bread. Little pieces. LITTLE PIECES. Cormac, stop! Give back the packet of bread. Cormac. Little pieces. Sit down. Come away from the edge or you will fall in. For fucksake. Let’s go. Right, we’re going.
All the way – gray rape and third base
Posted in feminism, rape/sexual abuse, sex of the icky parental kind on March 27, 2011 | 21 Comments »
This stream of consciousness comment has been bothering me for a while but I haven’t quite had the energy to tackle it until now when I was shamed into doing so because some other poor bugger has come and read the post, found the comment, and probably wondered (rightfully) why that comment wasn’t taken to [...]
Lavendar cupcakes
Posted in lauca, motherhood bliss on March 27, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I made them for Lauca’s birthday party.
Now I am six I’m as clever as clever
Posted in lauca, motherhood, motherhood bliss, school kids on March 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Having a conversation about slut-shaming with your primary schooler
Posted in feminism, feminist motherhood, motherhood, motherhood sux, school kids on March 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Here is a piece written by Airial Clark on discussing slut-shaming with her 11 year old son. It is from Good Vibrations Magazine. I can’t think of anything amazing to say about it, too late at night here, but go read it, it’s really great: After making me promise I wouldn’t call the school and [...]
Parenting site for parents who care about global culture
Posted in fatherhood, motherhood, motherhood bliss, race/anti-racism on March 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
InCultureParent is an online magazine for parents raising little global citizens. Centered on global parent culture and traditions, we feature articles on parenting around the world and raising multicultural and multilingual (also bicultural and bilingual) children. We spotlight two global holidays and traditions per month together with craft ideas for kids and recipes. We also [...]

