fathering

Changing the World Through Partnership: Mothers & Fathers, Women & Men, Girls & Boys

As the world realizes that many of the solutions to our tough problems begin with educating and empowering women and girls, I shout “Amen”! But I also worry that we are leaving men and boys out of some of these pivotal conversations. We must be partners, we must be champions for each other. Women and girls cannot [...]

More …

What Following My Mother Through Graveyards Taught Me

My mother is a genealogist – she researches and writes family histories. I’ve tromped around graveyards since I was small and have learned they are not scary places. I feel peaceful and reverent as I let the markers reveal their stories. They are places of discovery, and yes, places of heartbreak. I have learned important [...]

More …

It’s More Than Bringing Home the Bacon

Mothers and GatekeepingMy husband works in a very traditional corporate environment, as well as being extremely involved with our children.  I’ve been realizing lately though, that his involvement is limited to the extent I allow it. I know what my readers who are mothers are thinking, “great, it’s Father’s Day in the US, so let’s [...]

More …