Why I Won’t Be Joining the “Ban Bossy” Campaign

‘Bossy’ has officially been added to the feminists’ ‘no-no’ list of anti-female words. Sheryl Sandberg, a Facebook executive, partnered with Girl Scouts, Condoleezza Rice, Jane Lynch, Beyoncé, Jennifer Garner, Victoria Beckham and Google to promote the “Ban Bossy” campaign. Sheryl … Continue reading

Dolls & Princesses Make Girls Dumb…Or So They Say

Christmas is around the corner and little girls are making their wish lists asking for the newest Barbie or Disney princess or kitchen playset. But, this year, a company called, GoldieBlox, is hoping that little girls will start to say, ‘No!’ … Continue reading

Which Downton Abbey Daughter Are You?

I love Downton Abbey….like LOVE it! Their clothes, the precocious characters, their poise and vast vocabulary, the forbidden and unrequited loves, and the accents can soothe even the mightiest of migraines. These women were expected to act in a certain … Continue reading

Throwing the Hierarchy Out with the Bath Water?

When I was growing up, I had the privilege of helping my family in an extraordinary task; we flipped houses. That’s right, six houses, one cottage, and one hotel, restaurant, and coffee shop. Flipping houses definitely taught us valuable life … Continue reading