Everybody is buzzing over the huge step taken for healthcare reform this past weekend. And everybody is also buzzing about the cost. Since the early days of our country when the constitution was drafted, conveniently leaving out any mention of women, women have been struggling to gain a voice in this country. Read More...

We’re now one year away from Election Day 2010, so it’s time to focus seriously on our opportunities to elect more women to Congress. Since House races are still taking shape, we’ll start with the Senate. Read More...

There we were in the Spirit Halloween store in search of the perfect costume. I had been urging my four-year-old daughter to go with Wonder Woman. We headed straight for the section that had the complete selection of Supergirl, Batgirl, and Wonder Woman costumes, along with a handful of other less known female superhero characters (I know these characters have their own history of sexist stigma, as far as my four year old os concerned they're just girl superheroes, equal to the men).  Read More...

Sexism can find its way into political discourse at every level.  On Friday, I wrote an article that was somewhat timely but politically leaning on a local matter.  I don't want to go into what it was because I'd rather not detract from the subject as it's mildly controversial.  However, I made it clear that it was my own opinion based on my own experience and I put up the article. Because it was timely, I thought it would get some good traction and I moved on with my busy weekend.  Until the trolls attacked. Read More...

I knew the moment I found out that I was pregnant that I was going to breastfeed. It was what I felt was the best choice for my son and myself. I was committed to breastfeeding him for the first year of his life, even if that meant having to pump at work every day once I returned from maternity leave. I read up on the laws in my state and discussed my choice with my HR department, who also read up on what their responsibilities were. They offered me the use of an empty office that had an adjacent restroom. It was perfect. Read More...