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Lawmaker Suggests Sexually Assaulting Breastfeeding Moms

Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 by MotherWise
In a wildly misguided expression of misogyny and toxic masculinity, a lawmaker in the New Hampshire State House expressed his desire to sexually assault mothers who breastfeed in public. A 2016 bill proposed in New Hampshire would make it a...Read More
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Why All Moms Need To Know About The “Incel” Community

Posted on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by MotherWise
By now, you've probably heard the term "incel," and you might be wondering what it means. What is an incel? And what does it have to do with terrorism? The truth is horrifying, and everyone -- especially parents -- need...Read More
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3 Things This Homeschooling Mom Wants You To Know After A School Shooting

Posted on February 22, 2018February 23, 2018 by MotherWise
Another horrific school shooting happened in the United States. This is what I want you to know as a homeschooling mom. I spent Valentine's Day with my husband and kids, oblivious to the outside world. We put the usual homeschool...Read More
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Cry With Me! Watch These Viral Pregnancy Announcement Videos

Posted on January 28, 2018 by MotherWise
Is it just me, or do pregnancy announcement videos turn you into a giddy mess? The surprise, the excitement, the joy -- I'm a puddle on the floor. If you're like me and you love pregnancy announcements, these viral videos...Read More
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25+ DIY Natural Holiday Gift Ideas

Posted on December 6, 2017August 2, 2020 by MotherWise
Overwhelmed by the chaos of the holidays? DIY natural holiday gifts are the perfect solution. The holiday season has arrived! Many families are choosing to forgo excessive spending and consumption in favor of simple, homemade gifts. We can reduce our effect...Read More
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Here’s Why You Might Want To Ditch The Newborn Eye Drops

Posted on December 4, 2017March 10, 2018 by MotherWise
Most babies in the United States receive newborn eye drops shortly after birth. But why? Turns out, it's an unnecessary intervention. If you're anything like me, your first pregnancy was pretty typical in terms of common interventions. Ultrasounds? Of course!...Read More
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Breastfeeding 101: The Ultimate Guide To Breastfeeding For Beginners

Posted on November 20, 2017March 11, 2018 by MotherWise
Myths about breastfeeding run rampant. This guide has everything all new parents need to know! Most new mothers in the United States attempt to breastfeed, but very few are breastfeeding a short time later. Many new mothers feel unempowered and unsupported...Read More
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Recommendations Finally ‘Allow’ Women to Eat During Labor

Posted on November 10, 2017 by MotherWise
For years, women have fought for their right to eat during labor. The research is finally catching up. I wasn't allowed to eat during labor. Like most mothers in the U.S., my first birth took place in a hospital. The...Read More
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Research Confirms That Homebirth is Safe, Costs Less

Posted on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 by MotherWise
Considering a homebirth? Good news! Two recent studies found that mothers with low-risk pregnancies should be considered safe candidates for giving birth at home. Not only that, but homebirths save "an average $2,338" compared to hospital births. I had my second...Read More

Record Number of NFL Players Take A Knee After Trump Insults

Posted on September 24, 2017September 25, 2017 by MotherWise
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the first NFL player to take a knee during the National Anthem as a statement on the USA and its proliferation of police brutality and systemic racism. If peaceful protests did nothing,...Read More

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    It really is about violent misogyny and control. I It really is about violent misogyny and control. If “pro-lifers” could see the number of misogynistic hateful disgusting comments I’ve banned from men today, they’d know the issue isn’t about saving lives — it’s about controlling women. “A truck driver careened into a group of demonstrators in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday as they crossed the street during an otherwise peaceful protest of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The unidentified male driver of a Ford truck rammed into several protesters — all of them women — at the tail end of a procession, rolling over one woman’s ankle and sending her to the hospital, witnesses said. “He tried to murder them,” said a local journalist and witness to the attack, Lyz Lenz. “These women see him coming and a bunch of people put their hands out to stop him. And he just keeps going.” #misogyny #roevwade #abortion #abortionrights
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    Punitive parenting teaches kids that love and abus Punitive parenting teaches kids that love and abuse can coexist. This is a dangerous lesson that programs kids to tolerate abuse. Hitting kids is never ok. #gentleparenting #attachmentparenting #gentlediscipline #parenting #childhood #childdevelopment #childhoodtrauma
    If you, like most of us, didn’t learn about June If you, like most of us, didn’t learn about Juneteenth in school (or the Tulsa Massacre or the Wilmington insurrection of 1898 or the 1985 police bombing of Black liberation group MOVE or the Battle of Blair Mountain or the 1919 Red Summer), it’s because history taught in schools is whitewashed and designed to uphold white supremacy. #juneteenth
    But it is controversial, sadly, because people sti But it is controversial, sadly, because people still believe that their children exist to obey them, to make them look good, or to fulfill their parent’s dreams. People still treat kids like crap for being kids, for having brains that are not fully developed yet, for not having emotional regulation or impulse control. Children deserve dignity just like anyone else. #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #gentlediscipline #attachmentparenting #freeyourkids #endchildism
    ***Content warning: rape, misogyny, family courts* ***Content warning: rape, misogyny, family courts*** This is horrific but shouldn’t be surprising because family courts are some of the most corrupt entities and frequently hand children over to abusive parents. “A Louisiana woman who says she was impregnated during a sexual assault as a teenager lost custody of her daughter to her alleged abuser, ABC affiliate WBRZ reported. A judge has also ordered her to pay child support. A 16-year-old Crysta Abelseth met John Barnes, then 30, in 2005 at a bar in the City of Hammond. He offered to give her a ride home. “Instead of bringing me home, he brought me to his house,” Abelseth told WBRZ. “Once inside, he raped me on his living room couch.” Abelseth, now 32, said she became pregnant after the attack. She went on to give birth to a baby girl and started to rebuild her life. But in 2011, when Abelseth’s daughter was 5 years old, Barnes found out he might have a child and pursued custody. Abelseth said Barnes received 50/50 custody at the time. WBRZ reported that court records show that a DNA test was performed that proved Barnes was the father. But, even if the sexual encounter that occurred between the two had been consensual — and Abelseth maintains it was not — it would have been illegal in Louisiana, because the age of consent in the state is 17. A judge granted Barnes full custody of their daughter this year after he alleged Abelseth gave the teenager a cellphone, according to WBRZ. Court records in connection with the case were inexplicably sealed, the outlet reported.” #familycourt #familycourtreform #misogyny #feminism #womensrights
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    Most mass shooters have significant common traits. Most mass shooters have significant common traits. The vast majority are white boys and men. Most have a history of domestic violence, misogyny, and white supremacy. Many are radicalized online. This is a far bigger concern than teaching kids accurate history. Via Latinx Parenting
    From the comments “I am a teacher. The problem i From the comments “I am a teacher. The problem is the decision makers are not educators and don’t understand education. Teachers know this but no one listens. Finland also funds education much better than the US.” #school #education #homeschool #homeschooling #unschooling #usa #freeyourkids
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    Via @marleegrace ・・・ “GEMINI VISIONS 🧁 Via @marleegrace ・・・ “GEMINI VISIONS 🧁⛵️ My hope this Gemini season is to absolutely luxuriate in rest, swim as much as I can, celebrate another year of being alive, float on my back, write write write write, vision new ways of being with people I love, be in service on a new and higher level, snuggle with june, let the good feelings in, and not constantly obsess about work The thing about not always working isn’t just NOT working it is releasing ourselves from the persistent guilt that if we aren’t working, earning, focusing on how we could work better or smarter or harder we must be lazy or failing or doing it wrong 🖇📈 May the feeling of not doing enough vanish and may the ordinary parts of being alive sustain us eternally, may our creative practice be what guides us to the next wave, may Gemini season be the chaos dream scene of new bounty you’ve been waiting for 🌸 xoxoxoxox mar ☀️ “
    For those who say “We shouldn’t be teaching th For those who say “We shouldn’t be teaching them about sexuality!!1!” — saying “Sally has two moms” isn’t any more “sexual” than saying “Sally has a mom and a dad.” You’re the ones making it weird, and in the meantime, the objective clearly has nothing to do with protecting the well-being of children.
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    The same people calling teachers “groomers” fo The same people calling teachers “groomers” for teaching diversity and accurate history now want to arm educators, despite the fact that trained police officers froze and fumbled when faced with an active shooter situation.
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