Millipede Part 30 – How Did I Get Here Part 1

October 10, 2012 By 4 Comments

by Millipede How Did I get here? In the Talking Heads song “Once in a lifetime”, lead singer David Byrne echoes this very line. This lyric came to me many a time as I withdrew from Patriarchal fundamentalism. Like a Nautilus Shell rising to the ocean surface, my ascent was marked with the emptying of [...]

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Toddlerhood: Part 3 – Accidents

October 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
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by Mari Accidents I was an accident-prone child. When I was somewhere between two and 3 years old, I had my first ER experience. I had been playing with an older cousin who was holding me by the arms and spinning me around in circles. It was fun. Lots of fun. I imagine myself all [...]

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The Myth of Teenage Rebellion

October 8, 2012 By 11 Comments
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by Latebloomer Sometimes, as my toddler and I cuddle together to read books on the couch, I can’t help but imagine what our relationship might be like when he becomes a teenager.  On some days, I dread it like a slowly-approaching disaster.  On other days, I feel a sense of hope that, as I deal [...]

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Parenting & the Super Religious

October 6, 2012 By 7 Comments
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by Calulu Latebloomer from the NLQ Spiritual Abuse Survivor Blogs Network has written an excellent series right now based upon reviewing the parenting advice in Reb Bradley’s book ‘Child Training Tips’  She’s done an outstanding job on this topic and I have to admit it triggers me just a bit. Triggers some of my experiences [...]

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Can you TELL? or, Lies I Believed About Women’s Reproduction

October 5, 2012 By 6 Comments

by Sierra Contrary to the popular Shakira song, hips totally do lie. Ever since Todd Akin’s remarks about women’s bodies’ magical powers to repel the sperm of rapists sent echoes of shock reverberating through the mainstream media, pieces of similar doctrines have bubbled back up into my memory. Akin’s views did not surprise me, as [...]

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