Mommies Are People, Too

Today I volunteered to lobby for the Feminist Women Center and Planned Parenthood of Georgia. Today we warned members of the Black Caucus on Anti-Abortion Ads.

Here is a link to the story on the issue from the AJC.

This afternoon I watched Bill Moyers Journal, and on the show today, Moyers talked a little bit about Howard Zinn. As I am sure you all know Howard Zinn the author of A People’s History of the Untied States, passed away last week of a heart attack at the age of 87. Zinn together with Matt Damon had been working on bring the book to television for the last  ten years. Last year their goal was accomplish on the History channel.

After watching the show this afternoon, I goggled Zinn and found clips of the show. Below you will find a link to one of the performance by Christina Kirk speaking the words of Susan B. Anthony; one of my personal historical hero’s. I like to say if it weren’t for her fight, I would not be able to be the women that I am today.

The clip you are about to see; is of Anthony on trail in New York for voting illegally. This was her efforts to get the case to elevate to the Supreme Court.  I hope you enjoy!

Susan B. Anthony\’s Suffrage Trial performed by Christina Kirk and Josh Brolin

Week of Jan 25, 2010

1. Read 369 page book by Friday – courtesy of my history teacher
2. Meet with Tee Ball League representative about the tee ball team I started at his school (what was I thinking)
3. Run  a total of two hours for the rest of the week- Training (does not seem like much, but I am extremely out of sharp)

This is all I can remember at the moment. I thought it would be boring this week to just add the regular everyday task. Like cooking and laundry- I mean we have to do this anyway. So the items list above are extras , that I added on myself by choice.

Till Tomorrow,

Carolyn

I don’t know about the rest of you, but everyday my husband and I worry all the time about work/life balance. I have been a stay-at-home mom, with much sacrifice so that we would not have to deal with this for the most part. I remember going back to work in the fall of 08. I left the job after 3 months because there was just to much to consider. I didn’t get home till 8pm after leaving at 7am in the morning. It was too far, I was expected to work every weekend. I was completely hard on my family, but I really need a job for so many reasons. It still worries me, how we’ll handle it all.

Too many American families are dealing but under far worst circumstances. Here is a link to a blog radio that is devoted to the issues of working families. Take a listen.

via 2010 Wake Up! Campaign at Fem2pt0 : society’s issues + women’s voices.

So I have abandon the blog dare. I know, I know – that is no way to start off the year. But honestly I don’t know what I was thinking. Between, my son, husband, school, training for the race in March, and all the volunteering. I can’t do it everyday. Plus, given my sometime controversial topic on issue I believe in, the blog doesn’t necessarily fit with all mommy communities.

I will continue, some weeks everyday other week not so much. It will all depend. I am happy through I have decided to add video to the blog – this week make it a lot easier to post with more consistency.

So till tomorrow,
Carolyn

“This one step – choosing a goal and
staying to it – changes everything.”
- Scott Reed

Today marks the second week of my training for the 5K, I am running in March. Before I arrived at the location when we(the group) runs on Saturday morning. I was not feeling it at all. I was late, really didn’t want to get out of bed. At the same time I was making excuses for not running, or skipping this week’s run with ladies.

But I made, and I was late so I had to run the course alone. I walk most of the way, again filled with a excuses. “Well I am walking/ running because I think I am coming down with something.” Along with ” It’s way too cold to be out here, why are we doing this?”

After my run alone, I met up with the other ladies at Phidippides- the store that’s the meeting place for the run. We were greeted by breakfast and other activities by sponsors of the different runs out of this location. After much needed water I met with my unofficial partner Elissa. We began to talk, Elissa explain to me, that she has been doing this types of events for five years. She said started by working out with a training – and her training convinced her to run. She told me it has add so much to her life. And even though she is not by-any-means an experienced runner. She has fun, she loves getting out and running and watching.

So, I thought to myself why am I so hard on myself. No one said I had to be great in the beginning. I am a novice. I don’t have experience, but I will get there. I just have to stick to it.

I tell my two year-old all the time – keep trying, don’t give, never give up. These are words I need to really start living by. Like the quote at the top – I choose a goal and even if it kills me this year for the first time in my life I am going to see it through. I will change my life this year, because it will change everything.

Carolyn

Can’t find the words to write about this day. So here is a post from one of my favorite blogger.

via The Undomestic Goddess: Why I am Pro-Choice (Blog for Choice Day 2010).

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What is Blog for Choice Day?

Each year, NARAL Pro-Choice America poses a question to pro-choice bloggers before the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and then asks them to blog their answer on January 22.

Blog for Choice Day provides us with an opportunity to raise the profile of reproductive rights in the blogosphere, all the while celebrating Roe‘s 37th anniversary. Plus, it’s a great way to let your readers and the mainstream media know that a woman’s right to choose is a core progressive value that must be protected and advanced. -prochoiceamerica.org

First Day of Women on the Move -training series at Phidippides in Atlanta.

Group Picture of all the ladies participating in the Saturday runs.

And a picture of my with my unofficial partner.

Carolyn