Greetings, my friends!
Today I'd like to introduce another new weekly feature to my blog: WOMEN ROCK WEDNESDAY.
Why?
- I'm a woman.
- I've got a lot to say about women...and girls. In recent days, I've written in this blog about all kinds of chick-related things that matter to me, including gender and toys, motherhood & authorhood, and domestic violence.
- I want to hear what you have to say about all this stuff...as moms, dads, daughters, sons, citizens of our world.
- I have a daughter. Right now, she's only (almost) two years old, but already she's absorbing information about what it means to be a girl/woman in our world...some of which is awesome and amazing...some of which is not. I want to stay conscious of her process & her path.
- I'm passionate about putting an end to domestic violence. My debut novel THIRSTY is about one woman's unusual journey through an abusive marriage. I have a history of domestic violence in my family. For years, I've done volunteer work for domestic violence shelters and organizations. Right now I need a designated place on this blog where I can say, "Hey, listen to this...this matters."
- Loads of cool women & cool girls are changing our world in all kinds of kick-ass ways: via writing, knitting, mountain climbing, singing, techy stuff, etc. I need a designated place on this blog where I can say, "Hey, check her out. Look what she's doing."
And so, WOMEN ROCK WEDNESDAY begins...
So today, to get us started, meet my inspiration for this conversation: my daughter Tully.
Hi Kristin,
Tully is such a beautiful little girl. She will be so proud of her mommy one day, when she can understand all you do. I love the idea of Women Rock Wednesday and look forward to your posts.
Warm Wishes,
Cynthia
Posted by: Cswriter59 | January 06, 2010 at 08:22 AM
Totally agree with Cynthia above! Excellent idea and beautiful little one you have there! Looking forward to your posts :0)
Caroline
Posted by: Csmith2471 | January 06, 2010 at 08:46 AM