With all the chatter around the internet of a possible presidential run for Hillary Clinton in 2016, there has been a lot of talk about teaching our daughters to reach for what they want. Heck, if my daughter wanted to be President I would start paving the way today! EMILY’s List has just announced its [...]
About Danielle Elwood
Managing Editor of The Broad Side Danielle A. Elwood is a parenting blogger who started writing in 2008 after the birth of her first child. Through four years and three children, Danielle expanded her website to include her liberal political opinions and pro-choice background. Danielle writes her self titled site DanielleElwood.com and is a freelance parenting blogger for Babble.com.
Red States and License Plates
When I moved 1,200 miles with my family from Connecticut to Florida I didn’t think the political culture would bother me much. I am extremely liberal, and I don’t think living in a different part of the country is going to change my beliefs. But one thing I have discovered is a lack of fairness [...]
A Business Trip is a Business Trip: Or How a Major Newspaper Missed the Real Story
Wall Street Journal!! You are killin’ me! The “Mommy Business Trip?” Really? Since when did business trips start to be defined by our parental status, because I am pretty damn sure I have never heard of the “Daddy Business Trip.” Let us take a walk down memory lane to 2010 when I went on my [...]
“Accidental Racist” Opens a New Discussion on Race in America
Hold on to your gold chains and confederate flags because the discussion of race is once again front and center in the media. This time inspired by LL Cool J and Brad Paisley’s new song The Accidental Racist. Honestly, I just wish the whole race discussion would disappear. It pisses me off. I know this [...]
Even Feminists Like to be Pretty and That’s OK
I have always had this stereotypical, internal struggle about feminism and being a girly-girl who loves sparkly things and spa days. Especially when it comes to raising a daughter. No, seriously. Hear me out. There are so many types of parenting. Gender neutral being one of them, which for a while I truly tried. But [...]
Kim Kardashian’s Pregnancy: Enough Already!
Congratulations to the media on being giant assholes. Hear me out on this. Uber-celebrity Kim Kardashian is pregnant; yes, we have all figured that out by now. It has been on the cover of nearly every magazine since her baby bearing status was announced months ago. Celebrity baby bumps grace the cover of many of [...]
Chief Justice Roberts’ Lesbian Cousin to Attend DOMA Arguments: Is This News?
If I were to say I liked Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, I would be a liar. In fact, since he was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2005, I think the Supreme Court has become more conservative than it should be. This week the Supreme Court will hear two arguments on DOMA, [...]
The Steubenville Rape Trial: The Real Tragedy Isn’t the Sentence
The past 24 hours have left me completely disgusted with the news coverage surrounding the two Steubenville, Ohio football players who were convicted of raping a classmate. In the wake of the verdict, a plethora of media outlets have discussed the poor boys and how absolutely harsh the verdict was, mainly because these two football [...]
We’ve Come a Long Way?
I came across an interesting infographic that was published by Duke University and the statistics on married women in the workplace vs. unmarried women are historically interesting. To the extent that married women were employed it was in the field of domestic service, not surprising by any means since that was one of the most [...]
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I Want My Mother Back
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Charles Ramsey and the Racial Language Barrier
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Brave’s Merida is Herself Again. But for How Long?
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Can “Maybe” Empower Our Children in Times of Fear?
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When Big Pharma “Strong” Arms Mothers, We All Lose
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College Debt Has a Female Face
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Workers Have Advice for President Obama
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President’s Woes Don’t Equal Watergate
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Angelina the Amazon
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6 Things You Need To Know Right Now: Scandals Abound!
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Veronica Arreola: Thank you! Brenda just sent me this link to a woma...
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tinfoil hattie: Oh, I so,relate to that. And I am so sorry for you...
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Bernadine Spitzsnogel: What a terrible choice these women are forced to m...
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Holly: Great summary of in real life scandals....