One of my greatest privileges while working in newspapers was to write obituaries. At some rags, the obits are palmed off to cadets, not seen as ‘real’ news, especially in small towns where the subjects aren’t exactly famous.
Are royals good role models?
I’ve spent the past hour reading about Kate Middleton and it’s numbing my brain.
Top 10 girl sites
I’ve had a few inquiries lately asking for advice on good girl empowerment-themed websites/blogs . Here’s 10 of my top picks in no particular order (ie they’re all great.) 1) A Mighty Girl – this is very much consumer-driven, but it’s an absolute treasure trove of products that don’t perpetuate girly stereotypes. The creators say it’s ‘the world’s largest collection of …
Truly outraged over Jem film
This is truly outrageous. And not in a good way.
Pirate or wench?
My first mistake was typing ‘girl’s’ before ‘pirate costume.’
Do we flatly refuse to wear high heels?
She toddled out to the lounge room looking like some sort of bejewelled, Dame Edna-ish dwarf.
Great grandcamping
Greetings from sunny Evans Head on the NSW north coast!
Sheroes of 2013
1) Malala Yousafzai – Shot in the head by the Taliban while riding a school bus in Pakistan. Yousafzai recovered and became the first girl ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Her United Nations address on her 16th birthday was nothing short of awe-inspiring. If you want to explain to your children the definition of hero, point them towards Yousafzai.
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