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Tag Archives: feminism
To my Sisters
Tonight, I close up International Women’s Day thinking about my sisters of this world. There are ways and issues around which we are so proximal, and other ways in which we are so very different from each other. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Lent 2017, Uncategorized
Tagged diversity, feminism, feminist, International Women's Day, intersectionality, Maya Angelou, phenomenal woman, social justice, woman, womanism, womanist, women
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Feet on the Ground, Not Backing Down
Yesterday, I attended the Women’s March on Washington along with my daughter and marching beside one of the friends who has known me the longest on this earth. Feminists, unite. This is me, in the thick of it, wearing the … Continue reading
I breathe
I breathe today. I wondered this morning what I would say to my daughter when she woke up, she who was jumping with joy to stand my my side voting for the first female U.S. President. She dressed as a … Continue reading
We Can Do It
On this gorgeous Autumn morning, I am sitting at a picnic table in a quiet grove of trees, catching my breath after a long week. The precocious tween that I gave birth to eleven years ago is down the hill … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged archery, daughters, divorce, faith, female, feminism, friends, growth, independence, journey, missouri, mothers, Parenting, relationship, rosie the riveter, sark, st. louis, strength, succulent wild women, tweens, women
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Unruly Rules
I have an interesting relationship with rules. By my nature, I am not adversarial or oppositional. I am basically a nice, lovable nerd. But I also dislike the nature of rules…especially when rules are used as a proxy for power. … Continue reading
Posted in Who is My Neighbor?
Tagged civil disobedience, college, disobedience, ethics, faith, feminism, humor, inclusion, inclusive language, intuition, morality, Rules, social work, values
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Her Voice
It is International Women’s Day. I was grateful to begin this particular day on the Health Commissioner’s Infant Mortality Work Group. In this role, I am able to be a voice, an advocate, for efforts to improve infant mortality. This … Continue reading
Posted in lent blog 2013
Tagged feminism, health equity, infant mortality, International Women's Day, public health, reproductive choice, women
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small points of light 