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How dare you call me that?
Feb 3rd
I was at the doctor’s office the other day and get this, the INSERT POLITICALLY CORRECT NAME FOR THE PERSON THAT IS FORMALLY EDUCATED AND TRAINED IN THE CARE OF THE SICK AND INFIRM asked for my gender and gave two options: Male or Female. I couldn’t believe that in this day and age how sexist someone could be.
First, we have become so worried about sex that the word no longer is used to define our…sex. Gender is the term to define the societal and psychological characteristics you display while sex is used to define physical characteristics. Gender=Psychological. Sex=Physical. Somewhere More >
Keeping up with the Joneses – Social Media Style
Feb 1st
As I was scanning pictures posted by my facebook friends I came across a new parent that had taken their sub-6-month-old out on a run in a jogging stroller, I thought to myself as I looked over at my 3-year-old playing with his harmonica: “and here I sit.” And of course, as happens a lot in my life — the next day I came across this post in The New York Times Bits Blog: Does Technology Affect Happiness?
The short of the story for lack of time, but make sure to read it for some crucial points:
The answer, in the peer-reviewed study More >
Annie’s Homegrown
Jan 16th
As I have mentioned in other posts, I am not an “organic-only” person, although I do lean to them when it comes to our son. Also mentioned in other posts, I grew up on a small farm with a family that made meals from scratch — so for the most part, my diet was inherently organic. Apparently, by eating a vegetarian chicken raised in our front yard, without antibiotics and killed in the last 24 hours (most times within the last hour), I was eating like a socially responsible foodie (NY Times Article). Who knew that people would be willing More >
Melanoma Kills
Jan 13th
I caught this video (see below) on facebook — which is actually a good thing, considering that is one of the goals — get the word out. And a bad thing because typically, I ignore videos posted there since there are so very many.
This one is different. This is the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund — a charity based in Canada. I am not going to try and tell the story myself, since it is best told by those who lived it. You can find it here.
Take the time to watch it. I know I have thought of skin cancer much More >
Being an Honest Parent
Jan 9th
I recently read the article My husband, the perfect mom by Ayelet Waldman and I can say this: I appreciate the honesty.
I try to balance everything with the Wifey (again, whiff-ey) — almost to a detrimental degree. Our son is still under three, so we haven’t moved into some of the more complex scheduling of school, work and sports, so I can only go with the needs of now. I feed him. I bathe him. I put him to bed. I give him his booboo buddy when he needs it. I hold him when he cries. I wash his clothes. I More >
I guess I am a “Digital Dad”
Nov 17th
I came across this interesting blog post by our friends over at Yahoo! Advertising. I say interesting because I am not sure how marketing to dads is that different from general marketing rules of thumb (based on their highlights):
1. Don’t ignore or insult them. 2. Educate them. 3. Entertain them. 4. Play up the premium. 5. Let them try you on for size. 6. Start small.
In other words: do what you are doing for everybody else.
I get it. I know they are trying to say that the household of today is not the same as it was 50 years ago, but More >
The Devastating Beauty of Parenting
Oct 18th
Prior to becoming a dad, I worried about how I would emotionally respond to the task as I am not an emotional person. Parents are cliche. I get it. But it is hard not to be. You can read all the articles you want, and listen to all the advice in the world, but none of it can describe what it is to be a parent — so everyone tries and that’s where it all falls to cliche. I think the only thing I can say that I understand better is nature.
I read Notes From a Dragon Mom by Emily Rapp More >
Politicians kill kids
Oct 11th
This isn’t about Republicans and Democrats This isn’t about the vaccinations and vaccine safety. And this isn’t about whether or not I think it is okay for a state to mandate vaccinations. This is about the impact politics — specifically political sound bytes of reckless rhetoric — can have on the decision making public.
Last month, Michele Bachmann in an interview on the Today Show (here on YouTube — jump to the 2 minute mark) responded to a question about Rick Perry’s HPV vaccination program in Texas (using Gardasil) with a story about a woman that came up to her after one of More >
5 Driver Personalities I Hope My Son Avoids
Sep 30th
I know my son’s personality will be what it will be. My only hope is that I provide enough solid parenting that he becomes a fine upstanding citizen of the world at large. However, there are some personalities that I hope he avoids — and knowing how we can all (or nearly all) relate to driving and the personalities we see on the road, I present them as the 5 Driver Personalities I hope my son avoids:
1. The sitter. Passing lane is for passing — not sitting (or cruising). This personality is simply unconscious. The world around them doesn’t exist. I More >
