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Category Archives: Thoughtful Discussions
Chores and Slavery: Teaching Children to be Part of a Community
Lately I’ve been focusing very heavily on drowning myself in my house and kids. My kids are so much fun, despite how exhausting their are. I just wish they weren’t so unbelievably messy. Keeping my house CLEAN is nearly impossible … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Kids!, Thoughtful Discussions
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Whose Choice, Again?
Well, I’ve certainly had my “rage-meter” triggered this morning. For anyone who is not aware, San Francisco is proposing a ban on the routine practice of circumcising little boys. This has caused quite an uproar and I posted a video … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Circumcision, Rants!, Thoughtful Discussions
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Real Friends!
Yesterday was awesome. I mean, Tony surprised me by bringing home Sushi from one of our favorite places (and Sashimi!!!! Yay!!!!), the kids were mostly well behaved, I had a really productive day yesterday and I received hundreds of birthday … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, My Tribe, Thoughtful Discussions
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30DOP, Day 13: Are We Imprisoning Ourselves?
Yesterday I read an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Mother Madness” by Erica Jong. Erica Jong is a feminist and an extremely prolific writer. She is best known for her book, “Fear of Flying” and has published, well, … Continue reading
30 days posting, Day 3 Getting Help Isn’t An Admission of Failure
I want my children to know down to the very depths of their souls that I love them, unconditionally and without reservation. I want my children to know that they can always talk to me, always come to me and … Continue reading
Don’t Let the Terrorists Win
There are so many hot topics out there today that it’s had to figure out what I want to go on about first! Here lately, though, there’s been one that’s been occupying an annoyingly large amount of media attention. The … Continue reading
Thoughtful Discussions: Induction Considerations Continued
Now that we’ve talked about medically indicated reasons for induction (and by this I mean evidence -based medical indications), let’s talk about non-medically indicated reasons for induction and why they aren’t always a good idea. This installment of the “Induction” … Continue reading
Posted in Birth, Pregnancy, Thoughtful Discussions
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