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- Feed Preview The Pink & Blue Diaries
So this is us, 8 years in.
So this is us, 8 years in.
At one with their books.
At one with their books.
My girl made a witch’s hat and a cauldron for Mermaid...
My girl made a witch’s hat and a cauldron for Mermaid Barbie (another gift from Grandma). Because witches have cooler powers. #mykindofgirl
“Look, Mommy,” she says as she shows off her new...
“Look, Mommy,” she says as she shows off her new Barbie and bunk bed, a prized birthday gift from Grandma, in hopes that I’ll like it, too. “She doesn’t have pointed feet and there’s ...
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This is the tumblr of Deborah Siegel, author of a pair of books (Sisterhood, Interrupted & Only Child) and a set of b/g twins, creator of Girl w/Pen blog, and co-collaborator with She Writes and The OpEd Project. This tumblr is part of a multimedia experiment in thinking out loud, and in community, about the gendering of childhood in the earliest years. Check out the Pinterest board Tots in Genderland and learn more about Deborah’s writing, speaking, and coaching at www.deborahsiegelphd.com
Stormtrooper as bouncer for Lego Friends.
Stormtrooper as bouncer for Lego Friends.
Pretty much sums up how it is with us: Boba Fett helmet, with...
Pretty much sums up how it is with us: Boba Fett helmet, with Kittens.
"An obvious part of the problem is the toy industry, which seems hell-bent on drenching toy aisles in..."
“An obvious part of the problem is the toy industry, which seems hell-bent on drenching toy aisles in pink and blue. A less obvious part of the problem is us.” - Jenny Anderson, Quartz (...
6yo Solves Working Parent Dilemma
So the other night after dinner, Marco and I were negotiating over who would do the bath shift and who the reading shift. We both had work to do that felt urgent. Girlchild left the table and cam...
When Storm Troopers get tired.
When Storm Troopers get tired.
Playing with mommy’s shoes.
Playing with mommy’s shoes.
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This is the tumblr of Deborah Siegel, author of a pair of books (Sisterhood, Interrupted & Only Child) and a set of b/g twins, creator of Girl w/Pen blog, and co-collaborator with She Writes and The OpEd Project. This tumblr is part of a multimedia experiment in thinking out loud, and in community, about the gendering of childhood in the earliest years. Check out the Pinterest board Tots in Genderland and learn more about Deborah’s writing, speaking, and coaching at www.deborahsiegelphd.com
"Wicked Cool Toys, the company behind the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Oven, is taking two..."
“Wicked Cool Toys, the company behind the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Oven, is taking two different tacks as it tries to bring cooking toys to a wide audience: The oven has two smiling b...
"Elizabeth Sweet, who studies gender-based toy marketing at the University of California at Davis,..."
“Elizabeth Sweet, who studies gender-based toy marketing at the University of California at Davis, said toys today are more gender-specific than at any time in a century. But parents are becomi...
I am kind of digging the too-cool-for-school version of Twilight...
I am kind of digging the too-cool-for-school version of Twilight Sparkle who magically appeared in our home. She comes with wings, glasses, bow and arrow. And her tights don’t match. #mykindofg...
“We’re riding a box to China,” they said. And...
“We’re riding a box to China,” they said. And someone is backseat driving.
(via Sweeping Away Gender-Specific Toys and Labels - The New...
(via Sweeping Away Gender-Specific Toys and Labels - The New York Times )