Happy International Women's Day!!!!!!

[salmon2017]

Check out this site for cool resources on making the world a more gender-equal place: www.internationalwomensday.com/.



How will you #BeBoldForChange today?

[salmon2017]

I will #BeBoldForChange by teaching my sons that they can be good, nurturing caregivers, just like girls can. I will show them through my relationship with MH what an equal and loving partnership looks like. I will teach them to be kind and respectful to women. I will help them to become fathers who value their home and work lives equally.

[greenball]

I love it!! I'm a crazy wild feminist, raised by a a strong kick ass woman (and let's be honest, my dad was super supportive and raised his daughters to believe anything is possible)
My mom broke some barriers in the workplace, stood up for herself when she was discriminated against and set an amazing example for me as someone who went after her goals. Since we found out we are having a girl, I literally have teared up a few times at how excited I am. I know my H and I will raise her just as I was raised- that ANYTHING is possible. That sometimes, people may want to limit you because of your gender and learn how to stand up for herself and against discrimination, even if it's just a few words like "well, your just a girl" or something similar. I want to raise a strong, empowered female.
salmon2017 - I love what you said about raising your son. While it' important to raise strong females, I think it's just as important to raise sons to be kind, respectful and nurturing!! My H was raised that way and I'm so very grateful. We need more of those men in the world!

[salmon2017]

greenball , if thinking about your new daughter makes you tear up, DO NOT read this at work or in any public place:

lifetoheryears.com/50rules

ETA: aaaaand I am crying at my desk. Excellent.

[greenball]

Mar 8, 2017 11:50:26 GMT -5 salmon2017 said:

greenball , if thinking about your new daughter makes you tear up, DO NOT read this at work or in any public place:

lifetoheryears.com/50rules

ETA: aaaaand I am crying at my desk. Excellent.

Oh man, that is beautiful!!! I see so many of these things as coming natural to H. Except teaching her to throw/catch .That's all me.