One of the amazing things about kids is that they aren’t always who we expect them to be. Giving our children the space to grow into their own person can be incredibly rewarding. Today, Jodi (@KarmicEvolution) is guest posting about her little girl in a Halloween-themed parenting post. The thought of being the mom to [...]
I’ve been a fan of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI) for a long time. I’ve written about some of their books, their calls for papers, and have attended their conferences. If you want to get beyond the stereotypical “mommy blogger” image, you really need to dig into some of the work [...]
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Last fall I had the opportunity to see the film Miss Representation at Blissdom Canada where it was screened by Jen Maier from Urban Moms. I think the film is a must-see for all women and tween/teen girls, so when my friend Candace said she was going to take her daughter to see the film [...]
Our kids are growing up in a digital world, thriving in a digital world, and also suffering in a digital world. As a teen, some of them are making mistakes that they can never undo, whether that is being a cyber bully, posting nude images of themselves that end up being spread like wildfire on [...]On the weekend, I was at the Blissdom Canada conference and gave a microsession on social media analytics. For those who were there and those who couldn’t make it, I’ve put up my slides on slideshare. Social Media Analytics Boot Camp from Annie Phdinparenting I talked about a lot of different tools, but the three [...]When I first read Craig and Marc Kielburger’s book The World Needs Your Kid (which I wrote about here), I was struck by the way that dinner table conversations ignited a lifetime of activism. Even though I don’t think that the “family dinner” is always all it is cut out to be, I do think [...]As promised, I’m starting up a short weekly reads post compiling some of the things I’ve been reading and some of the things you’ve been reading. Before you start digging into them, please check to see if you’ve updated your RSS (0r e-mail) subscription to my blog. I’ll be shutting down feedburner soon and don’t [...]
When I was in Bangladesh, I met a lot of inspiring girls. A young Muslim volunteer at a youth club that we visited dreamed of becoming a dancer. Full of confidence, she gave us a presentation on the services and activities offered at the youth club, explaining how they are able to reach youth in [...]