It sounds strange to some people when I say I’m a toddlerist. To them all toddlerists have one thing in common: toddler-ness. But toddlerism is a to-philosophy rather than a from-philosophy: it aims toward puberty and equality of height rather than emerging from inherent traits. In fact, it is a from-philosophy that toddlerism is a…
Author: Backpacking Dad
Feminism and the Immersed Parent
It sounds strange to some people when I say I’m a feminist. To them all feminists have one thing in common: fem-ness. But feminism is a to-philosophy rather than a from-philosophy: it aims toward parity and equality rather than emerging from inherent traits. In fact, it is a from-philosophy that feminism is a reaction against:…
A Warning Involving Peaches
Ladies, If, as you are heading out the door to enjoy a movie on your own, free from children and husband, Do Not, in your banter, tell your husband to “Get in the kitchen and bake me a pie.” Because waiting for you when you return at midnight you might just find a hot peach-pear…