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    • The Mommy Vortex: Rioting for True Gratitude

      The Mommy Vortex: Rioting for True Gratitude

      By dev | January 26th, 2012 | 7 comments

      by Rosemarie Coppola-Baldwin
      Two days before Christmas, thousands of people waited on line at a local mall for hours, hoping…

    • Fiona’s Blog: Maybe SHE’S Just Not That Into YOU (or: Stupid Hook-up Stereotypes)

      Fiona’s Blog: Maybe SHE’S Just Not That Into YOU (or: Stupid Hook-up Stereotypes)

      By Fiona Lowenstein | January 23rd, 2012 | 5 comments

      Guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein is sick of seeing girls depicted as hopeless romantics after random hook ups…what happens when she’s just not that into him?

    • The Mommy Vortex:  Does the Breastfeeding Doll Sexualize Girls?

      The Mommy Vortex: Does the Breastfeeding Doll Sexualize Girls?

      By dev | January 19th, 2012 | 9 comments

      by Rosemarie Coppola-Baldwin
      During the summer of 2011, I was searching various toy store websites to find a birthday gift…

    • Guest Blog: It’s Not a Crush. It’s Love. (So Stop Calling it Puppy Love)

      Guest Blog: It’s Not a Crush. It’s Love. (So Stop Calling it Puppy Love)

      By dev | January 16th, 2012 | 13 comments

      by Melissa Kantor
      When I was a senior in high school, we got to take a health class. Nowadays, that’s…

    • “Mom, I’m Fat:” One Mother’s Inspired Response to Her 7 Year Old

      “Mom, I’m Fat:” One Mother’s Inspired Response to Her 7 Year Old

      By dev | January 12th, 2012 | 508 comments

      What can you do when your young daughter tells you she’s fat?

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    • The Mommy Vortex: Ode to Moms

      May 10th, 2012

      Celebrating inspiring moms and the experiences of motherhood that bind us together as women.

    • Fiona’s Last Blog: Four Drafts

      April 30th, 2012

      In her final blog, guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein reflects on the process of blogging and the readers who have helped her grow over the past two years.

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    • GirlTip #3: Does a Good Friend Play With You Every Day?

      May 5th, 2012

      In a first grade discussion of what makes a good friend, several girls said, “You play together every day.” Gently…

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