I was brushing my teeth in my bathroom as Gia Luna (5) watched me from the edge of the tub. Gia Luna: “Mommy, when I grow up will I be as beautiful as you are?” I choked on my toothpaste. I saw her sweet little reflection in the mirror, her face earnest as she waited […]
Yesterday was April Fool’s Day. It is kind of a big deal in my house, mostly because we are a bunch of a$$holes who like to show our love by humiliating each other. I know we are flawed, but we are happy. Well, at least most of us are. My Aspergian husband/editor is mostly just […]
Mommies are mad. First there was Maria Kang who put a picture of her chiseled body and her three young children out with the caption “What’s Your Excuse?” and everyone freaked out thinking she was fat-shaming and creating unrealistic expectations about post-baby bodies. Now there is Caroline Berg Eriksen who posted her flat-stomach selfie in […]
There is a problem. Technology, as it so often does, has moved faster than our collective enlightened maturity. Now we have the ability to create a visual message that is widely available from our homes with a single click. So, now Facebook is serving as the old town square, where people spread the word, get […]
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Karen is an outspoken comedian, writer, artist, teacher, speaker, podcaster, Mom of seven children, and an adventurous thinker. She is a strong advocate of mindful thinking, asking for what you want, and living an empowered life. Karen speaks with expertise and humor on gender issues, parenting, homeschooling, autism, co-housing, sex and sexuality, positive self imagery, and being ridiculously happy and super-cool.
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