Isn’t this a fabulous menarche goddess? I found it here. I remember the pieces we did in The Vagina Monologues about the first time, and all the reactions mothers had–girls getting slapped, girls forced on birth control, girls given a beautiful feast and celebration with their female relatives. But this is Little Miss we’re talking [...]
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9 Jan
When superior is actually worse
A theme I hear increasing in my female clients’ divorce filings is the fact that they feel they do the lion’s share of work in the marriage. Many of them have work outside the home, many of them full-time, but they also end up with a full-time job at home, too. And their husbands let [...]
24 Mar
Who moved my empty nest?!
I was reading this article on empty nests, and it seems experts find this less an issue these days. I suspect that has something to do with the fact that women are no longer relegated to housewife status, and many of us have outside interests to pursue full-time once the children move out. Ah, there’s [...]
15 Feb
Ethics? What ethics?
Have I mentioned that I dislike lawyers? This could be uncomfortable, of course, because I am one. But when I hear about how my so-called esteemed brethren treat other people, sometimes it really makes me sick. Usually it’s the money. I understand our hourly rate sounds outrageous to people who are making $7, $8, $25 [...]
14 Feb
A meaningful Valentine
A year ago this week, I was focused on V-Day, but in a very different way from the Hallmark hearts and flowers kind. I embraced my sisterhood and went on stage in The Vagina Monologues, which is traditionally performed at Valentine’s Day as a fundraiser for women’s shelters and rape crisis offices. For those of [...]
4 Feb
It’s Carnival time!
Celebrations abound in Brazil and Louisiana, but this carnival is of a different kind, and a first for me. I have been selected as part of a Blog carnival! The title is the Mom’s Blogging Carnival, and it’s hosted by a lovely lady on the Lightening blog at http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/04/moms-blogging-carnival/ It’s a veritable smorgasbord of information, [...]
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