These are my girls. They are amazing and every day I tell them they are destined for greatness because they are girls, not in spite of it. They are not second-class citizens. They are not to be pushed around. They, and their peers, are here to make the world a better place. My goal is for them to feel empowered that they are girls, not marginalized.
Lent is here again and I usually don't give stuff up, mostly because I'm a major underachiever when it comes to resolutions and such. My kids, however, are towing the company line via their Catholic school and came home yesterday all eager to give stuff up. "Mommy, mommy, I'm giving up my DS, my computer time, make-up and I'm going to help you in the kitchen." Let's break this down sacrifice by sacrifice shall we?
