Category: ’Feminism’
21 Ways to Raise a Feminist Child
We need to offer our children the skills and sensitivities to continue pointing out and mending the areas where women are victims, puppets or anything less than equal. Lyndsay shares a list of 21 tips, activities and ideas for raising a feminist child. Read More…
7 Comments | Posted in Activism, Feminism
Celebrating International Women’s Day With Our Kids
Lyndsay shares a selection of ideas, activities and links that will help you and your kiddos celebrate International Women’s Day 2013! Read More…
Leave a comment | Posted in Activism, Arts and Crafts, Feminism, Homeschooling, Natural Learning
These Breasts Were Made for Nursing
Breasts make milk, nourishing and comforting children. They serve a purpose greater than simply ornamentation. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Activism, Body Image, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Feminism
Loving My Tree – Inspiring Myself to Love My Body
Shannon was inspired to create “her tree” after watching a video clip of Eve Ensler in Vagina Monologues. Her portrait is beautiful! Read More…
9 Comments | Posted in Activism, Body Image, Feminism, Healthy Living
The New Faces of Feminism
Mothers began in the home carrying out the traditions of generations of mothering and raising children with mother’s intuition. As women liberated themselves to work outside the home and an era of “scientific motherhood” took over, Motherhood and mother’s intuition has become endangered. A new Feminism calls us to preserve those traditions and reconnect with our intuitive selves for the sake of future generations. Read More…
7 Comments | Posted in Activism, Feminism
Diagnosis vs. Identity
I am not infertility. I am not endometriosis. Read More…
5 Comments | Posted in Activism, Body Image, Feminism, Fertility, Healthy Living, Preparing for Parenting
10 Tips for Raising an Open-Gender Child
This is a less radical way to ensure your child has choices around gender and individuality. Read More…
24 Comments | Posted in Activism, Feminism, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity
Misconceptions – A Book Review
While reading Misconceptions – Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood by Naomi Wolf, I don’t think I’ve ever been so angered and yet so pleased with a book at the same time. This is a very insightful look at one woman’s journey through pregnancy and delivery, her experiences, and the sometimes hidden, and not so hidden agendas of doctors, hospitals, children’s product companies and more. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Activism, Birth, Feminism, Fertility, Natural Parenting Products, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Reviews and Giveaways
A Call to Labor
Instead of treating birth as a normal, natural event, it’s a crisis from the get go. The most important thing we can do to change birth practice in America is to stop inducing pregnant women. We must get back to the normal process of childbirth. Read More…
6 Comments | Posted in Activism, Birth, Body Image, Feminism, Fertility, Healthy Living, Holistic Health, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting
