The Pink & Blue Diaries

Hard choice: Going straight to softcover - San Francisco Chronicle

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:43:01 -0400

Hard choice: Going straight to softcover - San Francisco Chronicle:

The amazing @bakerkline on being open to the opportunities that publishing’s current chaos can create.

Sex Segregated Public K-12 Education? Again?

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:24:56 -0400

Sex Segregated Public K-12 Education? Again?:

One of my personal sheros Susan Bailey reflects back, and forward @girlwpen @thesocietypages

Can I Bring My Kids? I Asked - NYTimes.com

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:10:57 -0400

Can I Bring My Kids? I Asked - NYTimes.com:

Congrats to Ruchi Gupta, Northwestern @TheOpEdProject fellow! So pleased to see this in print!

Can I Bring My Kids? I Never Asked - NYTimes.com

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:10:06 -0400

Can I Bring My Kids? I Never Asked - NYTimes.com:

Congrats to Charlotte Crane, Northwestern @TheOpEdProject fellow! Love this debate.

How Motherhood Is Changing Dramatically—in 11 Graphs - The Atlantic

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:32:43 -0400

How Motherhood Is Changing Dramatically—in 11 Graphs - The Atlantic:

Nifty visuals: Today’s moms are more likely to have gone to college, more likely to work full-time, less likely to have more than two children, and less likely to be married than previous generation.

Tiger Moms Don't Raise Superior Kids, Says New Study - Forbes

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:31:49 -0400

Tiger Moms Don't Raise Superior Kids, Says New Study - Forbes

Opt out or left out? - NBC News.com

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:29:34 -0400

Opt out or left out? - NBC News.com:

Conventional wisdom says SAHM stay home because they can afford to. But experts say many do because they can’t afford to work.

Coverflip: Call For An End To Gendered Book Covers With An Amazing Challenge (IMAGES)

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:04:26 -0400

Coverflip: Call For An End To Gendered Book Covers With An Amazing Challenge (IMAGES):

Check it out, @shewritesdotcom, and thx to @WomensFunding for the heads up!

This is a great visual exercise in understanding a rather pervasive form of sexism: the design of book covers. Debates continue about “chick lit” and the dismissal of authors’ work based on whether it might be categorized as women’s fiction. In the midst of the conversation, author Maureen Johnson tweeted, “I do wish I had a dime for every email I get that says, ‘Please put a non-girly cover on your book so I can read it. - signed, A Guy’” and the Coverflip Challenge was born.

Let Toys Be Toys | Let Toys Be Toys – For Girls and Boys

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:35:42 -0400

Let Toys Be Toys | Let Toys Be Toys – For Girls and Boys:

My new favorite site! #gender

Chemistry is a boy thing?

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:35:13 -0400

Chemistry is a boy thing?:

Kids’ chemistry sets seem to be making a comeback, complete with the old #gender stereotypes. Tesco is the latest retailer to come under fire for sexism, after it placed a toy chemistry set in the ‘boys’ category in its online shop.

The Hearts of Boys

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:05:36 -0400

The Hearts of Boys :

Five experts who study teenage boys’ relationships debunk conventional wisdom in @contextsmag

Petition | Disney: Say No to the Merida Makeover, Keep Our Hero Brave! | Change.org

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:43:55 -0400

Petition | Disney: Say No to the Merida Makeover, Keep Our Hero Brave! | Change.org:

#keepmeridabrave

Marco was on this detailed train but everyone is totally fine

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:20:45 -0400

Marco was on this detailed train but everyone is totally fine:

OMG. Scary!

Mommie Dearest: 9 Gifts Mothers Really Deserve This Mother’s Day

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:57:58 -0400

Mommie Dearest: 9 Gifts Mothers Really Deserve This Mother’s Day:

Suggestions for policy gives, courtesy @themamafesto. #brilliant

Transgender Students Gain Admission to Sports Teams - NYTimes.com

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:19:31 -0400

Transgender Students Gain Admission to Sports Teams - NYTimes.com

At What Age Should Sex Education Begin? - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:18:55 -0400

At What Age Should Sex Education Begin? - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com:

With puberty hitting earlier, educators now discourage the stork and other myths. Hmm.

From Madmen to Modern Motherhood

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:18:06 -0400

From Madmen to Modern Motherhood:

An interview with Michelle Janning, Sr Research Fellow with @ccf_families. Full of research-backed insight into the parenting differences between generations.

"Tiger Mom” study shows the parenting method doesn’t work. - Slate Magazine

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:14:13 -0400

"Tiger Mom” study shows the parenting method doesn’t work. - Slate Magazine

WAM!Chicago Happy Hour | WAM!

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:30:06 -0400

WAM!Chicago Happy Hour | WAM!:

Darnit I missed this. But thrilled WAM! is re-igniting in Chicago. Count me IN!

POWER: Opening Doors for Women | Women’s Networking Community |

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:52:38 -0400

POWER: Opening Doors for Women | Women’s Networking Community |:

Love this. Thx @ChiFdn4Women for the heads up.