Once in a while, when I least expect it, a window cracks open in my mind and I suddenly see that some news story, some political event, or some aspect of our culture I stopped noticing is absolutely bizarre. Read more »
Once in a while, when I least expect it, a window cracks open in my mind and I suddenly see that some news story, some political event, or some aspect of our culture I stopped noticing is absolutely bizarre. Read more »
In “The War Against Boys” Christina Hoff Sommers argues that boys, regardless of ethnicity & social class, are less likely than their sisters to feel connected to school, earn good grades, or have high academic aspirations. How do we change that? More »
Not the color per se. I actually love the color. I have several pink items of clothing and my toenails are pink right now, the only color of nail polish that I like. Read more»
When I am writing about girls, as I recently did in “The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations for Girls” on HuffPost Parents, it rarely occurs to me that girls themselves may be reading. Read more »
We’ve all seen the toys and the clothes and the movies… and the ads for those toys and clothes and movies. Pink vs. blue; passive vs. aggressive; sedentary vs. active; pretty vs. smart. Girls vs. boys. Read more »
Every fall, the incoming group of kindergarteners becomes ever-so-slightly older. When I had my daughter almost 22 years ago, I remember a friend of mine exclaiming… Read More »
In 1996, environmental author Daniel Quinn, in describing man’s gradual harming of the planet, wrote: If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will of course frantically try to clamber out. Read more »
So James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal believes there is a “war on men” and that male sexuality is being criminalized. Really?! Read more »
Recently I was watching T.V., checking email, and doing some online research for a client while chatting with my husband. Read more»
In the last 11 days, 47 men have viewed my profile. I think that should make me feel good about myself, although for all I know, the lady who dives the Great Barrier Reef and rides her Harley on weekends has been viewed 147 times. Read more »
During the Christmas holidays we have been busy developing a community site within TowardTheStars. Read more »
At the highest performing urban school in the city of Providence, Rhode Island, the mantra when it comes to education is “children always come first. ” And it isn’t easy. Read more »
Almost twenty years ago, in February of 1993, my daughter was a toddler and sometimes hard to keep track of in stores if I took my eyes off her for a second, as all parents occasionally do. Read more »
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