Redeeming Men
December 19, 2008 by Tracee Sioux
Filed under Parenting
He’s redeemed the whole male gender.
Until he graced the planet I wasn’t sure the rest of them were worth dealing with.
Now, I think men might be all right since he’s joined the ranks.
Not sure what happened to bleep up some men – but, my clear goal is to NOT SCREW THIS ONE UP.
He’s a good one. Inherently good. Abnormally compassionate, sweet, loving, open and kind. Tough. Funny. Smart. No baggage, no grudges.
Did all men start like this? What the hell happened?
Photo Source: Empowering Girls: So Sioux Me.
Boys and Dolls
May 30, 2008 by Tracee Sioux
Filed under Parenting
The View Hot Topic: “Would you let your boy play with dolls?”
“No way,” Sherry Shepherd said Wednesday. “I’d take a doll away! I don’t want my boy playing with dolls, I want him growing up like a man.”
Elizabeth chimes in that she would “take the baby doll away and replace it with a GI Joe.”
It’s an attitude that defies logic.
When boys play with baby dolls they are emulating the caring and nurturing behavior they see in their Daddies. Lucky kids get caring and nurturing from their Daddies. Thank goodness mine do.
To forbid baby dolls is the same as calling caring, …read more




