February 19, 2010
I’ve seen a few posts around lately about women’s liberation, feminism, empowered women, and all that Mary Wollstonecraft kind of talk. I like that stuff alright. I got my Pilot’s License and MBA, worked in Corporate Finance and International Sales, drove a stick-shift 4×4 truck even before I moved to Georgia… I can hang with the big boys when needed, or desired.
I get it. I really do.
What I don’t get is why “empowered women” look down on stay-at-home wives and mothers as if we’re single-handedly responsible for undoing all the progress the feminist movement fought so hard to achieve.
See, to me, a “liberated woman” has the right to CHOOSE whatever she wants.
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Mommy Wars, the Opt-Out Revolution, and the Right to Choose
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February 12, 2010
This is my son, Hunter, sitting on a boulder in the middle of a river, in my sister’s backyard in Costa Rica. I remember seeing him that day, thinking he looked sad, lonely, and bored. I had all but convinced myself that we should have waited to take our trip when his cousins were on vacation, so he’d have someone to play with.
I basically scolded myself and felt badly that, in my rush to get down there, I’d completely neglected his needs, and planned a trip that wasn’t going well for him at all.
Bad mommy.
Selfish mommy.
I could’ve done better.
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One Skill Undermines Your Quest for Happiness
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February 10, 2010
Please Note: This is a guest post by my most adventurous friend, Wandering Earl.
When is the last time you made a discovery that completely changed the way you viewed the world?
Whether it was yesterday, last month or two years ago, chances are it doesn’t happen very frequently these days. At least not as frequently as when we were children, exploring with complete awe, curiosity and open-mindedness, everything we came into contact with.
But as we age, we lose our desire for discovery, and more importantly, we lose the benefits of such exploration. We start to believe that we already have all of the information we need to shape our world views and form our opinions.
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When I Grow Up, I Want to Be an Explorer!
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