Entries by Tracee

Pro-Ana Suicides

Anorexics are definitely suicidal reports a new study, to be published in Journal of Affective Disorders later in the year. A blog exploring girl issues can’t ignore eating disorders due to this statistic: 10 million women and 1 million men are anorexic in America today (NEDA). Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric […]

Oprah Webcast

Okay so there were some technical difficulties with Oprah’s online course last night. I gave up around 9:15 and went to bed. This morning, they don’t have the podcast up. But before I did I got something out of it. A few big things – for me. 1)Different places have their own frequency and vibe. […]

Fishy Dad

When raising a strong, confident daughter it is helpful to have a good dad to teach her how to cast a line.

Human Consciousness Tonight

Who is putting the kids to bed 15 minutes earlier tonight to make time to attend Oprah’s online class? Me, of course. I hope you’l join me. Are you too going to make time to discuss the Flowering of Human Consciousness as Eckhart Tolle describes in chapter 1? If so, please join me here at […]

Taekwondo for Girl Power

Does it strike anyone else as odd that girls and women are most commonly attacked by both strangers and significant others – but least likely to be taught self-defense? The more I think about it, it’s not just odd, it’s absurd. I think my daughter is most empowered if she is learning how to protect […]

1 Texas Vote for Hillary

I feel privileged to have taken the opportunity to vote for the first woman and the first mother to run for President of the United States. May I see many more opportunities in my lifetime and may my daughter take for granted the possibility that a woman will win!

Science of Happiness

by Tracee Sioux I love the Science of Happiness. You’ve heard of that neuroscientist, Richard J. Davidson, who studies what our brains do when they are happy and tells us how we can get more of it? I was thinking. I’m 34 years old and I’m thrilled to apply new ways to be happy – […]

Girl Characters and Geena Davis

The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media works with entertainment creators and companies, educates the next generation of content-creators, and informs the public about the need to increase the number of girls and women in media aimed at kids and to reduce stereotyping of both males and females. From the website: Three years ago, […]

1943 Guide to Hiring Women

Thank goodness our daughters can expect somewhat better treatment from future employers than this: 1943 Guide to Hiring Women posted by Contrariwise Ramblings. It should be noted though that we’re not out of the woods yet, as just the other day I heard a female county employee say she was having a difficult time finding […]

A New Earth Community at The Girl Revolution

I’m thrilled to award a copy of Eckhart Tolle’s book A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (Oprah’s Book Club, Selection 61) to ldrnc2000. Please email me at traceesioux{at}yahoo.com to give me your address within the next 48 hours. If prize is unclaimed I will give to the next name drawn. But, don’t go […]

Math Perceptions

Taken from xkcd, also appearing on feministing.

A House Divided

Zackie say Hillary Mama! hillly Ainsley I’ll give you $5 if you can teach him to say Hillary. eeellee Say Hillary, Hillary, go Hillary! Vote for the girl! Ainsley shouts. lillaly ooh lillaly! Don’t listen to them Zack! Say Go Bama! Oh Mama! Go Bama! Obama! mama! Hillary! lillaly! Obama! ball Vote for the mama! […]