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Like Mother Like Daughter

My mom had me when she was 21. She and my father split when I was about 2 years old and then she met the man who I'd eventually call Dad. They had my baby sister, and about 8 years later, they went their separate ways.…
"Tween" Girls and Victoria's Secret: Do They Mix?

Victoria's Secret and "tween" girls (defined on Urban Dictionary as "a girl ages about 9-14...too old for toys, but too young for boys.") is not something I would say goes together. When I think of Victoria's Secret, I…
Make Room Barbie - Here's GoldieBlox!

I have nothing against Barbie. We love her in this house! My daughter (and my son *gasp*) plays with her on a daily basis. I did when I was a little girl, too (my poor Barbie, the day I was a hairdresser with real sciss…
Oops, She Did It Again

No, not Britney Spears. My daughter. The 9 year old. I recently blogged about how she's been sneaking behind my back and texting random people. You can read it here. I didn't go into detail there, but she was joining…
Beauty Salon Services for Young Girls

I've seen young girls in the salon before, usually off to the side watching their mom get their hair styled and playing with toys. I've never seen one in the salon chair though. I've never seen one waiting to get her eye…
The Loves of My Life

I feel like myself again. I really do. I still have intrusive thoughts on occasion at the most random times, but they are occurring less frequently and when they do occur, they feel so out of place that I am able to th…
Are The Disney Princesses Harmful?

I actually like Disney movies (Jasmine is my favorite Princess!), but I think it’s possible to separate pleasure of the narrative from critique of the message. Personally, I don’t always agree with the…
Dating Advice From Dad

My daughter, 24, seems to meet boys but they lose interest after a few dates. This has happened in her last three encounters and two of the boys she was quite interested in. Here’s my advice. I’m publishing…
Hell Yes, I'm a Feminist!

I'm not sure at what point it became fashionable to not only oppress women but bash the hell out of their efforts to gain equality. Do these people not have daughters? Wives? Sisters?
Blended Families -(Not) Playing Favorites

There's no question about it, blending families is difficult. It takes a lot of effort, communication, and open mindedness to make it work... that is, unless you don't mind life perpetually teetering on the verge of W…