If your gift-giving goal is simply to mask any stress, guilt or even inequality in mom’s life, I suggest a strong scented candle. But if you want to gift her with solidarity and support this year, consider these ideas instead.
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Calling Out Anti-Abortion Hypocrisy During “Respect Life” Month
No one should be considered “pro-life” that does not care for a child’s well-being or that of their family.
Eve Rodsky Wants Feminist Partners to Play Fair
Whether we’re in relationships or not, “Fair Play” makes one wonder what would happen if we all made “intentional choices about how to spend our time and thoughtfully create our lives.” What would life be like if women had more “time and space to reclaim, or discover and nurture, the natural gifts and interests” that make us who we are?
The Making of “Inconvenient Memories”
My grandmother had liberation feet: bound feet that had been freed halfway through the process.
We Heart: Arantza Peña Popo’s Google Doodle Honoring Her Mom
“Sometimes I think of the cost of raising a child all the way to adulthood—and since I know I can’t instantly pay my mom back hundreds of thousands of dollars, I can at least pay her back in a sincere doodle.”
The State of the World’s Fathers
Fifty minutes a day. That’s the amount of additional time men would need to contribute every day to caring for children and households to make a leap toward achieving gender equality in unpaid care, according to the third-ever State of the World’s Fathers report.
The Moment of Lift We Need for Father’s Day
I hope this Father’s day that children across the country are celebrating dads who cook, do chores, help with homework and keep their households running—all while thriving at work. We can have healthy, happy communities and families. By demanding as much, we can change humanity.
Power and Flowers for Mamas Day
Forward Together worked with dozens of partner organizations in the Strong Family Network to launch its 2019 Mamas Day campaign. The theme—Powers and Flowers—reminds us that while Mamas Day is a day to shower our mamas with love and affection, it can also be a time to recognize their power and tireless efforts to ensure that our families have what they need to thrive.
Taking My Son To See Wonder Woman Was Just As Important As Taking My Daughter
In Trump’s America, our girls—and possibly, more importantly, our boys—need strong female role models.
Seven Last-Minute Feminist Father’s Day Gifts
These seven gifts can be rushed right to your door—and they’ll say everything you were trying to say.