Why boy moms need to unpack their feminist baggage We can’t tolerate excuses like “boys will be boys” or “men think with their penises.” By Jessica Penkower Reid

“We can’t allow any inane utterance of “boys will be boys” or “men think with their penises.” The Handmaid’s Tale should be a mandatory bedtime story for our toddlers. (Lest the next generation of men deem it okay to “grab ‘em by the pussy.”)
#boymoms, this one is for you.
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How to save face when the tooth fairy forgets to pay a visit It’s all about the details, the sillier the better. By Lori Orlinsky

In case the tooth fairy “forgets” to show.

Netflix's Adolescence is a call to action: why we must build up boys now Like the parents in Adolescence, I had wrongly assumed that my son was safe in his bedroom. By Kimmi Berlin

"Boys are not encouraged to talk about their feelings. It’s not that simple, but it kinda is that simple."

An important piece NEW on @motherwellmag.bsky.social:

#adolescencenetflix #adolescence
#boymom

How our family survives while the world implodes I make dinner and don’t turn on the news. I stir concerns about microplastics, stew on the price of organic vegetables. By Kathleen Siddell

I love this piece on @motherwellmag.bsky.social today. It's stylistically simple and, for better or worse, substantively relatable.
#creativenonfiction
#parenting
#motherhood

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