tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.comments2013-10-21T00:14:13.911+01:00Feminist CupcakesFeminist Cupcakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05208864138144789986noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-46989054286673312682013-10-21T00:14:13.911+01:002013-10-21T00:14:13.911+01:00P.S. that video you sent me is still making me lau...P.S. that video you sent me is still making me laugh! haha! thank-youDevon Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494350301192593357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-79440512536998394092013-10-21T00:09:33.064+01:002013-10-21T00:09:33.064+01:00Hey girl! Glad to hear that you have made so much ...Hey girl! Glad to hear that you have made so much progress! This is really amazing news and you should be very, very proud. Your writing is superb, I love how you can seem to let go and let the good shine through without glossing over the bad. Keep blogging. I have found it to be good for my soul. The problem is that if I never leave the house, I find very few things to blog about. <br />Something interesting happened to me tonight. My husband is very gracious and kind to me and never complains if I have a bad day, or week, or month. But we were taking about someone else's depression/mental health issues. I said to him. 'it must be so wonderful, so wonderful to be well adjusted and sane, like you are...'. and he said:<br />"must be SO HARD for her to find the motivation to brush her teeth while picking out which new Cadillac she wants!"<br />And I. Just. Stared. at him. Yes, I said. It is hard. Money is nothing when you deal with this. And then he felt bad and shook his head and explained that he did not, in fact, understand. But he tries to make room in his head for the unknown. <br />Aren't I a lucky girl?<br />And this boy has to put up with some chick that fancies Gideon! Devon Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494350301192593357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-68847633051040232012013-07-06T14:50:07.535+01:002013-07-06T14:50:07.535+01:00Glad to read everything is going so well. Looking ...Glad to read everything is going so well. Looking forward to reading more positive posts :)hgphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460264158054589456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-40158674420066014302013-06-19T18:00:25.998+01:002013-06-19T18:00:25.998+01:00Aw, thanks! I'm reading through your archives ...Aw, thanks! I'm reading through your archives at the moment :)Feminist Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208864138144789986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-21435045742357243452013-06-19T17:23:14.164+01:002013-06-19T17:23:14.164+01:00This is good to know! I have Borderline too and it...This is good to know! I have Borderline too and it can be crippling sometimes. (hug) Love your blog! Glad that I stalked you over here after you visited me!Devon Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494350301192593357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-28021784613788132442013-06-17T23:49:29.958+01:002013-06-17T23:49:29.958+01:00It is wonderful to know you are feeling even a lit...It is wonderful to know you are feeling even a little better and we will help you any way we can! Looking forward to the future with you. xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956807255801858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-37197362019782622302013-06-17T23:30:26.597+01:002013-06-17T23:30:26.597+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804078289968208916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-39544876044878658112013-06-17T23:29:41.806+01:002013-06-17T23:29:41.806+01:00It's wonderful to read this! Yes there are alw...It's wonderful to read this! Yes there are always setbacks, but you're better equipped to deal with the next each time you overcome the last. Keep going. xxxMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804078289968208916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-19916560317437029812013-06-08T00:15:48.614+01:002013-06-08T00:15:48.614+01:00Boo, I feel you. I am an immigrant, an alien and o...Boo, I feel you. I am an immigrant, an alien and one of 'those people' who are here to 'take your jobs and ruin your culture'. <br />I am an American who moved to the UK. I often wonder what it must be like for those much less fortunate in their new homeland. I was so pissed off about it that i wrote this post. Please feel free to expand on this on your blog or in life. <br />http://detroitmom2devonmum.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/im-one-of-those-immigrants/<br />Devon Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494350301192593357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-51243930085820402782013-06-08T00:09:09.327+01:002013-06-08T00:09:09.327+01:00THIS is Amazing. Well done mama!THIS is Amazing. Well done mama!Devon Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494350301192593357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-20388676110802860772013-05-15T21:53:13.936+01:002013-05-15T21:53:13.936+01:00It was a very tasty cake!It was a very tasty cake!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956807255801858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-89328319458169473812013-05-08T11:35:29.578+01:002013-05-08T11:35:29.578+01:00So, let's talk about the dolphin picture. :)So, let's talk about the dolphin picture. :)Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804078289968208916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-30840210602411896452013-04-30T17:18:38.079+01:002013-04-30T17:18:38.079+01:00Really glad I found you via Woman's Hour. I...Really glad I found you via Woman's Hour. I'm a mum of two young boys (6&8) too and also am a feminist who loves glitter and fairies. Look forward to reading more and getting to know you. Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071603538322993364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-36416227383712445862013-04-30T17:16:13.395+01:002013-04-30T17:16:13.395+01:00Btw the book Mummy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole is ...Btw the book Mummy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole is a fab way to introduce reproduction to kids. My 2 boys love itSallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071603538322993364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-32869935705925502252013-04-30T17:15:21.631+01:002013-04-30T17:15:21.631+01:00We had the exact same situation at school (my elde...We had the exact same situation at school (my eldest, Oscar, is in yr 4). Our school isn't censoring it at all - both male and female parts will be shown - but it's the mothers of girls who were freaking out at the meeting and I don't know why. Why shouldn't girls be told the sameSallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071603538322993364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-22110749067702948852013-04-29T15:06:04.393+01:002013-04-29T15:06:04.393+01:00Maybe you saw this on the FP board, but one of the...Maybe you saw this on the FP board, but one of the teachers in my state got an official complaint for saying <a href="http://www.policymic.com/articles/33577/idaho-teacher-under-right-wing-attack-for-using-the-word-vagina-also-under-attack-for-teaching-climate-change" rel="nofollow">"vagina" with his junior high class</a>. That would be the 12 and 13 year olds. God forbid they learn a clinical term to describe a part of the body. I'm sure their parents would be equally disgusted with "patella" or "ulna".caseyoconnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442031229181653672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-57234337641479005882013-04-27T13:52:53.515+01:002013-04-27T13:52:53.515+01:00Keep teaching our schools. Here is a great lesson ...Keep teaching our schools. Here is a great lesson plan on who we are and where kids come from. http://rangerbagel.com/2012/11/08/aunty-ranger-what-am-i-and-where-did-i-come-from/ <br />I have more links at http://www.Stefonknee.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457639223883723549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-42218855101183786562013-04-27T12:44:05.446+01:002013-04-27T12:44:05.446+01:00"but not all boys have 'boy parts' an..."but not all boys have 'boy parts' and not all girls have 'girl parts'"<br />You show how easy it would be to rectify these things.<br /><br />Staring Sex Ed with pregnancy first is just wrong on so many levels but you have shown that the majority of the structure of sex ed in our schools is Emperorbevishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034076101100512459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-8924985723798977262013-04-26T15:11:09.417+01:002013-04-26T15:11:09.417+01:00It was such a revelation to me when I first read a...It was such a revelation to me when I first read about how forcing children to give or submit to unwanted hugs and kisses could teach them that they don't deserve/aren't allowed to say no to. We started doing that with our daughter, along with the bathtime stuff you mentioned above. I've added to that letting her dress herself in whatever she wants to wear (age and weather-appropriate) and other forms of personal expression and sovereignty over her body. <br /><br />Where I am bad is about posting things about her on Facebook or my blog, and sharing pictures. I try to be more cognizant of the fact that she'll likely read the blog stuff one day, and I already know she'll be <em>pissed</em> about some of the embarassing stories on there. The blog is dying a slow death from neglect these days, and part of that is knowing that I need to keep her information and anecdotes off there. It's <em>her story, her life experience</em>, not mine. <br /><br />Kids definitely need to be able to set their own boundaries and respect others' boundaries too. Good post!caseyoconnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442031229181653672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-82611784628643701912013-04-18T15:05:45.081+01:002013-04-18T15:05:45.081+01:00You know what? People like her live are punished ...You know what? People like her live are punished every single day of their lives for actions they commit like this: they suffer a form of soul cancer. Can you imagine going through your whole life with such a disgusting stain on your personality that you think it is okay to abuse people? <br /><br />Trust me, she pays for it CONSTANTLY. When she is forever stuck in a dead-end job because people can't stand her, she pays for it. When she wonders why she can't find a partner who will treat her well, she pays for it. When all of her so-called friends turn on her at her first sign of weakness, she pays for it. She never realizes that her own hideous personality is the reason for her failure.<br /><br />You are so far ahead of her, and you have nothing to be ashamed of.caseyoconnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442031229181653672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-59038996903508255902013-04-17T21:10:22.154+01:002013-04-17T21:10:22.154+01:00I wish there was a way to make these girls realize...I wish there was a way to make these girls realize that deflecting misogyny onto fat women works only temporarily to elevate their own status in a woman-hating society, and that someday their fuckability will decline far enough that they won't be able to deflect the misogyny any longer and it will eat them alive.<br /><br />It is a sad fact that many women have to stray far beyond our culture's ideal of fuckability before they begin to understand the need for feminism.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-19779745706323651962013-03-28T14:33:28.756+00:002013-03-28T14:33:28.756+00:00Ugh, I really do sympathize. I've had 3 diffe...Ugh, I really do sympathize. I've had 3 different counselors, and the part I hate most is having to hash through all that messy history just to get them spooled up to the present day and what I'm actually dealing with Right Now. caseyoconnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442031229181653672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-79035003442607610782013-03-28T14:32:08.760+00:002013-03-28T14:32:08.760+00:00That's absolutely awesome. I love quilts so m...That's absolutely awesome. I love quilts so much, but have never owned a bed-sized handmade quilt. I have a lap quilt, but would really love a hand-made one for the bed. Obviously, they take tons of effort and are accordingly expensive, and I so intensely do not have the patience for making one myself.<br /><br />You did a wonderful job and your folks are really lucky to get such a personal gift!caseyoconnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442031229181653672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-72070458998918837662013-03-08T17:10:27.906+00:002013-03-08T17:10:27.906+00:00I was pretty thankful for laminate wood flooring l...I was pretty thankful for laminate wood flooring last night after our friends' three year old hurled all over our floor. We finally had to get rid of the carpet altogether, since puke, dog accidents and muddy feet had rendered our carpet a health violation.<br /><br />You did a great job on yours--I'm impressed with how well it cleaned up!caseyoconnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442031229181653672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930772489313890725.post-22728054487914819782013-02-19T15:11:23.808+00:002013-02-19T15:11:23.808+00:00I do understand about your parents. My childhood ...I do understand about your parents. My childhood scars come from a lot of good intentions too. Unfortunately, issues that our parents didn't work through themselves to resolve tend to get passed along to the children. <br /><br />Please know that this, while it sounds complimentary, is not intended to be a compliment. It is truth, and I hope that you'll be helped by it. (((HUGS)))caseyoconnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442031229181653672noreply@blogger.com