by admin | May 16, 2017 | A wee bit of a rant, Blog, Uncategorized, Women and Politics
I am a woman. This means it is highly likely I have ovaries, a uterus and a vagina. Together these enable my body to create a cellular change that is able to grow into a baby. This ability to create, support and give life does not make me stupid. It makes me powerful....
by admin | Sep 1, 2016 | A wee bit of a rant, Blog, Eclectic Living, Uncategorized, Women and Politics
“ Only loving your body when its perfectly fit is like only loving your children when they are perfectly behaved.” ~magnet by everyday peoplecartoons.com~ This magnet sits on my fridge. It’s a good one. The roller coaster that has been my life these past 5 years has...
by admin | Mar 22, 2016 | Blog, Resilience, Uncategorized, Women and Politics
I am not a coin collector but this morning I bought the Canadian Mint’s 100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote dollar coins. Five coins for $5, shipping and handling included. Those of us older than dare I say 40 remember what it was like to become a woman in the...
by admin | May 4, 2015 | Blog, Eclectic Living, Women and Politics
Yes, she did. When my daughter Emily was born I thought I knew the type of feminist I was and the type of feminism I believed in. Objectification of women was bad, equal pay for work of equal value was good, delaying reproduction until one was financially secure and...