Teaching Young Girls to Demand Equality
An Important Lesson in Raising Equality Driven Young Women I have a vivid memory of being in an elementary class one day. My teacher had a request over the PA system to send a student down to the main office to pick up a box. Well, any excuse to get out of the classroom and do something different was something any of us kids would want. So, all of our ears perked up. However, my teacher was not always fair. She asked any STRONG BOYS to raise their hand and volunteer if they wanted to go to the office...
Clever Ways to Teach Kids to Be Independent
Tips for Giving Kids the Gift of Independence I remember arriving at my college dorm as a freshman, and passing the laundry room. I was surprised to see several mothers showing their grown children how to use the washing machine and dryer. Mothers spoiling their boys, you say? Nope! I lived in an all-female dorm. As a child, I was taught how to do most things myself– both stereotypically female and male jobs. I could both load a dishwasher AND mow the lawn. I was flabbergasted that these “kids” didn’t know how to do their own laundry. Although it...
