Remember the Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial family that caused an internet uproar? Here is a clever parody done as a response: … [Read more...]
Happy Father’s Day Brian! 2013
June 15, 2013 | 1 Comment
"He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it." — Clarence Budington Kelland Happy Father's Day, Bri! … [Read more...]
Moving Update
June 15, 2013 | 3 Comments
Brian and I were on a major apartment/house hunt with the boys. After all of that, we realized we really aren’t ready to move out of our apartment just yet. It’s hard to move when you actually like where you live. Our building has yielded very few complaints from us over the past two years. The only issue was that we really wanted to get the boys a real pet. Our mystery pet shrimp are fun, but not necessarily the best companions. We were ready to get a cat for them until I … [Read more...]
Bucket List Update: Why I Am Removing #1
June 15, 2013 | 10 Comments
Having a 30 before 30 bucket list has been fun. I have never mentioned this before, but I have reserved the right to change my bucket list as I see fit. I’ve decided to use that right today. THIS. MAY. SHOCK. YOU. (Or maybe it won't...) I am taking off number 1: “Go to Disney World and Harry Potter Land.” A couple of days ago, Brian suggested we take this long awaited trip...and I didn’t want to go. I can’t put my finger on the sudden change of heart. I asked the … [Read more...]
Objectification as Marketing: Are You Offended By This Ad?
June 14, 2013 | 1 Comment
Kraft has been using this "zesty" man to sell salad dressing. A naked man (or an implied naked man) isn't offensive. I think where my comfort level begins to waiver a little is when, to me, there is little doubt that this ad is sexually suggestive and objectifies the man in the photo. Although I'm tired of nakedness in ads always being equated to sexuality and I find that constantly being bombarded with that idea alone is not healthy, the main discomfort I have is the objectification of a … [Read more...]
How to Be an Activist Without Being Abrasive
June 14, 2013 | 11 Comments
During a call with my sister today, somehow the topic of Gloria Steinem came up. Sister: You know mom called up KGO when Gloria Steinem was on, right? Me: Really? What was the topic? Sister: Well, I don’t totally know. Mom said she was listening and Gloria Steinem made a comment referring to how Stay-at-Home mothers are useless or not productive members of society, so she called in. Me: What did mom say to her? Sister: She got scared and hung up before her call went … [Read more...]
Wildflowers
June 13, 2013 | 1 Comment
You belong among the wildflowers, You belong somewhere close to me. Far away from your trouble and worries You belong somewhere you feel free. - Tom Petty … [Read more...]
Cyber-Racism: Mexican-American Boy Sings National Anthem
June 13, 2013 | 2 Comments
Sometimes I think thousands of years from now, when people are trying to sift through our current society's remains, they will uncover our social media as record and gauge of our social climate...and they are going to think we were assholes. Here is 10-year-old Sebastien De La Cruz singing the national anthem for Game 3 of the NBA finals in San Antonio: And here are some of the responses from that sweet performance:(See more of this cyber-racism over at Public … [Read more...]
What If Your Kids Catch You Having Sex?
June 12, 2013 | 3 Comments
What happens if your kids catch you having sex? We’ve had parents write us concerned that their children will find them having sex and be psychologically damaged. Many have said their concern has gotten in the way of their sex life (i.e. this fear is of such a concern that they sometimes avoid having sex with their partner.) I think the fear, to a point, is rational, but when it starts interfering with living a healthy life, the fear itself becomes very … [Read more...]
A Weaning Story
June 12, 2013 | 9 Comments
Last fall, I noticed Aram hadn’t nursed in what seemed like months. (I hadn’t really noticed up until that point)... I wondered if he had also noticed, so I brought it up. Me: Hey Aram, you haven’t nursed mommy in long time. Aram: Yeah, I’m done. Me: What made you decide to stop? Aram: Because I’m done. Me: Well, that is a great reason. Aram: I know. And that was that. Although the weaning process was not very profound for either of us, our breastfeeding … [Read more...]
