Good morning fellow moms, dads and caregivers!
I hope you are well this morning. I am enjoying my new car -- a red Mazda 5. Thank you to those of you who suggested it! It offers more space than our previous car, a Suburu WRX sportswagon, but it is still small enough to parallel-park in the city. It doesn't have enough power for my husband, but in terms of its size and practical use, it is the perfect vehicle for me and the kiddos. In other news from MotherTalkers:
Our Gloria wrote a funny rant about the hypocrisy that is Carrie Prejean. Speaking of, did anyone catch her walking out on Larry King?
This Associated Press story was eye-opening. It is about outrage in France over a father who plans to record and broadcast over the Internet the daily life of his adult daughter who has severe cerebral palsy.
Salon had a story on some of the creepy aspects of child beauty pageants. I did not know this, but beauty queens as young as 6 and 7 will wear fake teeth to mask their baby teeth. Also, the girl in the article looked just like Barbie. What do you all think of children in beauty pageants? Don't forget to take my very scientific poll!
The Washington Post had a depressing article on how three-quarters of our adolescents are too fat or poorly educated to serve in the U.S. military.
We had a long and thoughtful discussion on the terms "childless" and "child-free." Both these terms are often floated around the blogosphere to refer -- more like pit -- parents against non-parents. I have no need for that, but wondered how I should refer to people without kids. I don't like either term because I feel like they are antiquated or loaded or both. What do you think?
Our Katie, who is a lesbian mom living in New Hampshire, wrote a beautiful letter to the people of her native Maine who recently voted against a gay marriage law.
Teen Vogue recently received an earful from parents for featuring a pregnant 19-year-old model on its cover and not discussing teen pregnancy, in general, in its article, according to the Associated Press.
In case you missed it, Maclaren has recalled a million umbrella strollers because 12 children's fingers were amputated in the hinges.
What else is in the news? What's up with you?