Entries by Tracee

The Business of Being Born

I find it very interesting how the health care money making machine has instilled fear, and guilt into women’s feminine power to give life, thus making us believe we aren’t capable of giving birth without the machine. The Business of Being Born is an amazing documentary look at birth in America. It addresses the fact […]

Budding Feminist

Margaret from Just Margaret writes a witty blog about life in New England. Sometimes she posts about how Happy Meal toys bear a remarkable resemblance to unchildlike things. Thanks for guest posting Margaret. Last year, a political ad for Mitt Romney came on TV (here in NH, you simply can’t escape them). I muttered under […]

Clarity in a Cemetery

Jen Lea is one of my BFFs in real life. She writes Jlogged where she’s super-passionate about the Earth, her boys, especially securing healthcare for her Lucas, and getting the best value for her dollar. Her best quality though is her comedic timing. This story showcases a  deeper side, but if you visit her blog […]

Wannabe

You all know That Girl or Ashley from the comments section of The Girl Revolution. She writes a funny and insightful blog, Hey You, Remember Me about being a teen in the 1990s. She’s incognito, so she can tell everything. Thanks Ashley for letting me use this great piece about adolescent body image. Hey y’all, […]

Miracle Kirby Vacuum Salesman

Oh, Lord how am I ever going to get everything done? I asked. I need some kind of miracle. A Course in Miracles says I am entitled to miracles because I am your daughter. Then this guy showed up and asked if he could come in my house and clean the tarnation out of it. […]

Minister of God, Peggy

Last night my seven-year-old daughter, Ainsley, had the privileged of seeing her grandmother become a Licensed Minister. My mother-in-law Peggy Thornton became, the FIRST female Licensed Minister in her church. It was very exciting to finally have her work acknowledged and validated after all these years – I’m sure for her, but for Jeremy, Ainsley, […]

Who's Afraid of . . . .

What’s your daughter afraid of? How to you help them through it to find their courage and inner peace? I try to teach my kids what works for me. I use a technique called tapping. It’s basically acupressure you apply to your self to release extra energy. Think of fear is emotional energy. Anger as […]

Fit Girl Series: Who's Body Is It Anyway?

This post is simultaneously published on PunditMoms’ Mother’s of Intention Series. I ate the rest of the popcorn, Ainsley reported with her “am I in trouble?” face. Was that healthy for your body? I asked her. Uh, no, she said. You know, you’re responsible for your own body, I informed her. You shouldn’t eat or […]

Call For Submissions

Hello Readers, This is a request for submissions to be posted on The Girl Revolution. Last year on vacation I wrote my blogs. In large part because I agreed to drive a Chevy Tahoo across the country and blog it. This year, we’re off to my sister’s wedding in Utah and I’m going to write […]

Justice Requires More Estrogen

This Supreme Court has entirely too much testosterone. Click Here to encourage Pres. Obama to appoint a woman. There’s no possible way one woman and eight men can get us to Justice in the United States of America. Your daughter needs a role model with real power, she needs representation, she needs a feminine perspective […]

30% of Girls Get Pregnant by 20

Today is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day. For the first time in 15 years teen pregnancy is on the rise. In 2006 it rose by 3%. It’s probably not that complex – the same parents who voted for Abstinence Only Education let their little girls wear Perfect Ass shorts and don’t talk to their kids about […]

Perfect Ass

Ainsley, do not borrow shorts with words on the booty ever again. Is it possible that some parents don’t understand how a word puzzle works? I can’t think of any other reason they would let a little girl wear shorts that say Perfect Ass.