Elizabeth Atkinson

In Praise of William

elizabeth — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:42:22 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with William Falk about “creative names” (especially the last line which can be applied to so many aspects of parenting), and had to share his editorial as the editor-in-chief of THE WEEK (5/25/12): “I come in praise of William. Not myself, mind you, but my name. I have always been grateful [...]

Walking with my Two Favorite Mothers

elizabeth — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:08:33 +0000

Tumbling-hair picker of buttercups violets dandelions And the big bullying daisies through the field wonderful with eyes a little sorry Another comes also picking flowers (ee cummings)

Hon, Han, or Hen?

elizabeth — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:49:23 +0000

Have you heard about the movement in Sweden to adopt a gender-neutral society? “By most people’s standards, Sweden is a paradise for liberated women. It has the highest proportion of working women in the world, and women earn about two-thirds of all degrees…. In 2010, the World Economic Forum designated Sweden as the most gender-equal [...]