Lauren is guest-blogging this week at Feministe. Her review of a book about marketing to children, and her discursion about her own rules for buying toys for her son, is a cracker of a post.
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Bragging on the offspring
The tigling just received a HD+ for her first long narrative assignment in English this year, a story about old age. I think I have a parent-crush on her teacher for writing this evaluation: Beautiful work [tigling]. Mrs Wentworth is… Read More ›
Another one for the social crime list: Parenting While Disabled
A few days ago, I talked a bit about invisible disability and the access issues that people seem to just not think about. Today I’ve been reading the Blogging Against Disablism Day posts at Diary of a Goldfish. Tokah has… Read More ›
Emphasis mine
Fat children are more likely to have their father to blame for their weight problem than their mother, a new study shows. Research by Australian child health experts has revealed that fathers who are disengaged or do not set clear… Read More ›
True Mom Confessions
Along the lines of Postcard Secrets – short posts allegedly from moms of feelings they feel that they can’t tell those around them. Interesting.
Everyday Codebreaking in Australia, vol.1
As you know, I’ve been talking a bit about violations of the WHO Code. I’ve started collecting some examples of everyday Code-breaking in Australia. My last example was of Wyeth’s transgressions. Have you heard of Nutricia, a Dutch Numico subsidiary?… Read More ›
A parenting wake-up call
It’s always been my philosophy to provide both my kids with a comprehensive sexual health and safety education to supplement the already good school program in NSW. My parents did that for me, and it made me confident about demanding… Read More ›
You’re soaking in it: the marketing of violence
Some people think we’re rather odd for avoiding buying firearm toys for the Lad. Some of them, politely, keep it to themselves. Others make loud, condescending Pfffft! noises, and spit rather scornfully at us for being “first-time” parents trapped in… Read More ›
Personal and political motherhood
Benazir Bhutto writes of being the first ever elected national leader to give birth while in office. Her pregnancies became political capital. And yet another female minister has stepped out of Cabinet to the back bench in order to spend… Read More ›
Snippet: things I never thought I’d have to explain
togster: Mum, may I use the computer to do my homework? tigtog: Sure, honey. [beat] tigtog: You might want to take that sofa seat-cushion off your head first. togster: Ohhwwhh! Do I have to? I’m practising balancing it on my… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 