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10Jan

If My Husband Decided to Stay Home…

I've been reading a lot of articles lately about men who are choosing to stay home while their wives to out to work full-time. Census numbers show more dads are staying home. One-third of dads with working wives regularly care for their kids younger than 15 years old, according to the United States Census Bureau. I just watched this video on the subject. Take a look. So, why is it that whenever I see or read about a stay-at-home dad like the one in the video, they look like they can are really into it and can cope with the day to day business of Read More

08Jan

The Iron Lady, an Anti-Feminist Film?

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Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher Photo Credit: Alex Bailey / Courtesy of Pathe Productions Ltd

In the movie The Iron Lady, there is one line in particular that stands out in my memory. "I don't want to die washing the dishes," Margaret Thatcher said that to her soon to be husband in the midst of his marriage proposal. I sat there nodding my head, thinking that she and I had a lot in common. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, a British writer and director, and written by Abi Mogran, two women, I had high hopes that this film would take me through the journey of how one woman in the UK transformed herself into one of the most well-known politicians Read More

04Jan

Kicking Off a New Series: I Don’t Know How She Does It

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There’s a heck of a lot to project manage when you’re a mom and I’ll be the first to vouch for that. Combine everything you have to do for the family at home with work and you have a recipe for chaos. But I’m not necessarily knocking this chaos. Just a year ago, I wrote “To Work or Not to Work” over at ScaryMommy.com where I voiced my regret about leaving my full time job when my first child was born. That post garnered 90 comments, and I loved reading every single one. Most women applauded my honesty and some knocked for me not enjoying my time at Read More

18Oct

ONE Mom Can Make a Difference

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It only takes ONE mom. That's what we believe. ONE mom can make a difference; she can tell another mom's story. She can help a child with homework; she can tweet, blog and use her voice for mothers in the world's poorest places. It only takes ONE mom to inspire hope. On Tuesday, October 25th, the moms who traveled with ONE to Kenya will be in Washington, DC to meet with their elected officials and members of the Obama Administration. They will be asking the White House to develop a bold plan to combat HIV/AIDS and bring about the beginning of the end Read More

31Aug

I’m Not Alone. Just Ask Twitter.

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Inspired by my friend at BitchinWivesClub and her article "School Can't Start Soon Enough," I have to be honest about what's been going on in my life. My kids have been home full time. Camp ended. School doesn't start in my town until September 8th. And to be honest, the time has felt like an eternity. I hate to admit this publicly as I know these days, these years, are flying by. All the moms around me seem to love the long days of summertime. No routine. No schedules. Freedom to do whatever. Many have gone on vacation over the last half of Read More

16Aug

Why Gloria Steinem Makes me Proud

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Last night I watched “Gloria: In Her Own Words” on HBO, an engrossing documentary about the woman who helped spearhead the women’s movement of the late ’60s and ’70s, the one and only Gloria Steinem. It was informative and inspiring, about a woman born at a time when women had limited rights and Steinem's upward battle to improve her every women's lives. She believed that talking wasn't enough and that women had to take the streets to demand change. And indeed she did. Early on in the hour-long portrait, we learned that she never wanted to cover Read More

12May

Strokes of Brilliance in Tina Fey’s “Bossypants”

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I enjoyed every word of Tina Fey's new tell-all called "Bossypants." I actually call it a tell-all in gest. She doesn't really rat on anyone in show business. She's kind of gracious and scathing at the same time. As someone yet to make my own mark in the world, I was really impressed with her story. How she joined the cast of SNL at a very young age, after having been out in the world on her own for a very short time. How she has always followed her heart, having had a love for theater and acting in high school and never left it behind. The book Read More

21Feb

Book Review:Middle-Aged Spread Meets Motherhood in The Secret Diary of a New Mum Aged 43-1/4

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On our recent trip to the UK, we brought back a few copies of a new book by first-time author, Cari Rosen, called The Secret Diary of a New Mom Aged 43-1/4. Cari and I have quite a few things in common. While I have never met her personally, I know many people who have. My husband grew up with her. Our friend inspired her to write this book. My brother-in-law worked with her father. I am also a big fan of her Jewish Chronicle column,which inspired this book so I knew I liked her writing style before digging in. But even more important than our Read More