The past year in many ways has been a very good one in our country’s fight to end violence against women. Last fall, there was intense outcry following the release of the elevator video showing Baltimore Raven’s running back Ray Rice punching his then fiancée. Following that watershed moment, President Obama and Vice President Biden launched a powerful It’s On Us campaign … [Read more...] about From Mayweather to Ray Rice: Decoding Sports Media’s Bias Against Women
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Parenting in the Age of Online Porn
Flash back to sixth grade. Curious about my body, puberty, and all the rest, I spent hours lying on our living room rug as a 12-year-old, pouring over my parents’ huge Merriam Webster dictionary, looking up anatomically correct, gender specific verbs and nouns. There were even a few illustrations. A remarkably quaint scene today. Recently, while cooking dinner and helping … [Read more...] about Parenting in the Age of Online Porn
Ways to Save When Shopping for Kid’s Sports Gear
Everyone is told how expensive it is to have a baby. Between the cost of formula, diapers, and new clothes, you’re then also supposed to be saving for your little one's college tuition! But no one warned me how much it would cost for my son to play sports! After my husband came home from buying shoulder pads, face mask, a practice jersey and pants - I couldn’t believe how much … [Read more...] about Ways to Save When Shopping for Kid’s Sports Gear
Trampolines Sold at Sports Authority Recalled
More than 23,400 Sportspower trampolines have been recalled due to injury hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Why the product is being recalled: The trampoline’s metal legs can move out of position and puncture the jumping area, posing a risk of injury, including deep, penetrating puncture wounds, cuts and bruises to children … [Read more...] about Trampolines Sold at Sports Authority Recalled
Mom’s Guide to Online Espionage
The Wall Street Journal (which, refreshingly for a biz publication, frequently captures the wacky dynamics of modern motherhood) ran a piece last Wednesday chronicling all the ways kids try to outsmart their moms and get onto Facebook and other social media sites that parents have forbidden. I read the article in our kitchen via old-school newsprint while my three kids hovered … [Read more...] about Mom’s Guide to Online Espionage