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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

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

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

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

5 Reasons White Women Should Support Black Breastfeeding Week

Posted on August 28, 2017August 29, 2017 by MotherWise

It's Black Breastfeeding Week. And that seems to cause a lot of ~feelings~ for white women. Every year, Black Breastfeeding Week celebrates the different lived experiences of black women, and highlights the racial disparities in breastfeeding support which impact infant...Read More

Trump Just Pardoned Notorious Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio

5 Horrible Facts About The Notoriously Racist Sheriff Pardoned By Trump

Posted on August 26, 2017September 3, 2017 by MotherWise

In a move which firmly cements his reputation as a white supremacist, Donald Trump has pardoned controversial ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio of his criminal contempt charges. Joe Arpaio was sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, from 1993 to 2016. His time in that...Read More

Blake Lively, Amy Schumer: You Shared My Words. Here's What You Need To Do Next

Blake Lively, Amy Schumer: You Reposted My Words. Here’s What You Need To Do Next

Posted on August 25, 2017August 26, 2017 by MotherWise

Hello, Amy Schumer! What's up, Blake Lively! It was brought to my attention that both of you reposted something I wrote; a post which has since gone viral. Thank you, genuinely, for the signal boost. I am grateful to know...Read More

And Entire Committee Quit Trump Today And They Left Behind A Secret Message

An Entire Committee Quit Trump Today And They Left A Secret Message Behind

Posted on August 19, 2017August 19, 2017 by MotherWise

As the terrible and chaotic whirlwind that is the Trump presidency continues to wreak its havoc on the United States, more and more cabinet and committee members are abandoning the sinking ship. Today, the entire White House arts committee quit. And their...Read More

5 Things White People Should Stop Saying In Response To Racial Violence

Posted on August 17, 2017September 10, 2017 by MotherWise

Wondering what to say after witnessing racism? Here are five things to avoid, and some ideas to help. The neo-Nazi "alt-right" white supremacist terrorist attack in Charlottesville, Virginia is one of many incidences in an increasingly dangerous political climate. Hate...Read More

To My Friends Who Are Sick Of Politics

Posted on August 15, 2017August 17, 2017 by MotherWise

I want my friends to understand that "staying out of politics" or being "sick of politics" is privilege in action. Your privilege allows you to live a non-political existence. Your wealth, your race, your abilities or your gender allows you...Read More

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