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What happens when a long-time feminist activist becomes a mother? How does she stay true to her vocation and voice and still have time for her daughter? She's not sure either, but join this baseball-loving Chicago feminist as she tries to find her way through typical parenting land mines with a feminist perspective.

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• Book Review: Eco-Friendly Families & Author Conversation

  It's back-to-school time and I personally believe this is the real new year. This is the time for resolutions - yes, I'm that much of an academic nrrd. My life revolves around academic years. So what better resolution than to be more green? Eco-Friendly Read More... Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 9:46 AM by Veronica Arreola | 0 Comments Filed under: diy, redthread, family, book review, books

• Giveaway - Piper Reed: Navy Brat

  Hanukkah Harry & Santa left me something for one of you! But you need to come on over to my personal site* , read my review of a great new kids book, and leave a comment. What is it? You're very own copy of Piper Reed: Navy Brat . Who is Piper Reed Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:53 AM by Veronica Arreola | 0 Comments Filed under: redthread, family, book review, books, gifts

• Do we owe it to each other to work outside the home?

  The dreaded "Mommy Wars" usually pits working moms against stay at home moms. It took the genius of Sylvia Ann Hewitt and Linda Hirshman to top it off with a dollop of guilt. Hewitt began the baby panic with her 2002 book castigating us career gals with Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:48 AM by Veronica Arreola | 0 Comments Filed under: media, news, feminism, redthread, family, gender roles, child care, personal, book review, books

• Baby Love - Book Review

  When do you know when you are ready to have a baby? That question is fundamental to today's women. We have so many choices that it is overwhelming. A few years ago Sylvia Ann Hewlett tried to scare us all into getting pregnant by stating that if we're Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:47 PM by Veronica Arreola | 0 Comments Filed under: boys, media, feminism, redthread, family, book review, books, reviews