http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news News and Issues About Women Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:40:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last year I wrote a series of posts for Earthday that are still just as relevant: Earthday Environmental E’s! Effect - the area around you in a positive way Extend - the use of the items you use and buy Energize - your life in an environmentally positive way Eat - in a more environmentally ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/change/2009/04/14/801/ In a day that is. Or at least I do. Ever since we've had our puppy I run out of time trying to get things done. And I don't even have kids yet. I really don't know how some people do it. The puppy is ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/other/2009/03/31/799/ Newsweek recently had an article titled "Rethinking Race In the Classroom" by Allison Samuels. It was about the idea that schools should stop teaching and having kids read books like "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "To Kill a Mockingbird'' and "Of Mice and Men'', etc. since those books use ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/change/2009/03/19/796/ So what do you think about Barbie? Love her or hate her? Barbie turns 50 this month and today, March 9th is her official birthday. If you have a daughter or might have one some day - did you or would you let her have Barbie dolls? I ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/change/2009/03/09/792/ March is Women's History Month - read about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and others in my Women's History Month section! I also have some fun and printable learning activities like word searches and crossword puzzles! Great way to introduce your kids women's issues ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/change/2009/03/04/788/ ... the problem here is with strangers passing judgment on other people's situations -- Anna Quindlen (Newsweek, Feb. 16, 'On Their Own Terms') (Yes, I've been catching up with my Newsweeks that I didn't have time to read yet.) Anna Quindlen had a great article recently about RU-486 and since I cannot write ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/change/2009/02/26/782/ I recently read a article in Newsweek called 'A Vast and Sudden Sadness'. It made me cry, but as sad as it was it was also beautiful. It was about babies who are stillborn or that die shortly after being born. I had no idea there were still so ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/family/2009/02/24/779/ Many people may think that working at home with a cute, innocent little puppy around must be the greatest thing in the world! Puppies are cute as hell, but I've found that it is not easy to get a lot of work done with one around! Between the frequent peepee ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/other/2009/02/19/771/ As I mentioned last time, my husband made me a desk for my treadmill. It was a bit tricky because, as you can see below, the railings are not horizontal to the floor, they slope downward: Here's the treadmill with the desk on it, shown from the front: Here's from a side angle: Here's ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/health/2009/02/17/752/ And yes, I realize we've been in the new year for quite a while. And even though New Year's resolutions aren't alway a great idea because they can set people up for failure with too high of expectations - still, I find that the holidays often give me a break from ... http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/health/2009/02/12/735/