Which are more cliché: stock photos of hackers or stock photos of working moms? Stock photos of hackers tend to feature people in hoodies (presumably men) using computers in dark, shadowy places. Typical stock photos of working moms show frazzled women working, usually while holding a baby. Enough with the stereotypes! Women (even mothers) can … Continue reading Hacker stock photos swapped with working mom stock photos defy stereotypes
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My dear daughter, Soon you will go to the scary place. You know it is a scary place because you are scared. You are scared because you do not know what happens in the scary place. You are scared because you have to go to the scary place alone. You have to go to the … Continue reading For my daughter before she goes to the scary place
There are a lot of things about my daughter that most people wouldn't categorize as "girly." She is rough-and-tumble and has the scrapes and bruises to show for it. She collects cicada skins. Her favorite Star Wars characters are Stormtroopers. (She has favorite Star Wars characters.) She enjoys sword-fighting with her brother. She loves her … Continue reading Every princess makes me feel like a failure
My son asked me, "Why can't girls show their nipples?" (Well, technically he asked me, "Why can't girls show their pimples?" After a few seconds of confusion I figured out what he meant.) My daughter has asked me a similar question in the past when we were at the beach and she wanted to know … Continue reading “Mom, why can’t girls show their nipples?”
Here's to the father of my children, master of bath time, human jungle gym. Here's to the father of my children, maker of dinners, doer of laundry. Here's to the father of my children, savior of baby birds, stirrer of all-natural peanut butter. Here's to the father of my children, singer of silly songs, mower … Continue reading Here’s to the father of my children
Kim Z. Dale 