A child of the 1960s and 70s, I’ve gravitated naturally to the progressive in politics, particularly once I became aware that being female had no small implications for my life. In college, trying to make sense of those implications—how to manage romances with men when I didn’t always feel or want to be stereotypically feminine? How to deal with the fear of violence that came from simply walking down the streets near my dorm at night?—I voraciously worked my way through classic feminist texts by Simone de Beauvoir, Susan Brownmiller, Kate Millett, Betty Friedan, Shulamith Firestone, and others. On campus, student groups supported nuclear disarmament, the Nicaraguan Sandinistas, and the unionized Yale clerical and technical workers striking for better pay....
Photo Credit: Canva We all know that children require stimulation and enrichment to achieve their full potential. And for many children, arts and crafts provide the ideal opportunity to express themselves creatively while also developing in other areas. In addition, according to many experts, children’s arts and crafts can assist them in meeting critical developmental milestones. This is because arts and crafts require the use of both fine and gross motor skills and cognitive abilities, improving child development. Fine motor skills are the smaller movements that children use to complete tasks such as holding a pencil or cutting with scissors, among other things. Gross motor skills, which are the larger movements required for activities such as running and climbing, are...
The idea of a map stick or journey stick is to creative a visual representation of a journey or area. Aboriginal people in Australia used journey sticks to help recount their journey to others. Items on the stick represent features of the journey. Journey sticks are sometimes called storytelling sticks as they tell the story of a journey. This activity is part of my Around the World in 50 Experiments series for Australia! Around the World in 50 Experiments – Australia How to make a journey stick You’ll need A stick – at least 20 cm long String or elastic bands Instructions Go for a walk and stop every 5 minutes or whenever you see something interesting. At each rest...
There are many kid-friendly activities in San Francisco the whole family can take part in. You will find below top things to do in San Francisco with kids that will make your trip memorable. San Francisco with Kids San Francisco, located in Northern California, is an ideal travel vacation destination for families. San Francisco is renowned for its Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, historic buildings, delicious food, and many museums. You are bound to find many things to do with the family in the Golden City. San Francisco Cable Cars A great way to see San Francisco is is by taking a ride on the famous cable cars. Families will get a true feel for the hills of San Francisco without having...
I hope that everyone agrees that not vaccinating your child is an ill way of parenting. Other parenting trends like letting kids do whatever they want and run amok like there’s no tomorrow are also questionable. But the subject matter is delicate, since we also like to believe that for the most part, parents know what’s best for their kids. Or do they? Well, these two threads from Ask Reddit will shed some light on common parenting styles that are not necessarily healthy. In fact, people claim they’re everything but. “What is the worst parenting trend to date?” someone asked a while ago, and just recently a similar question popped up: "What parenting 'trend' do you strongly disagree with?" Below...
