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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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• We're gonna need a bigger fly swatter

  Over the Memorial Day weekend we ventured out to The Morton Arboretum or what some affectionately call, The Tree Museum. And boy were we lucky! First, it only rained for a few minutes and second David Rogers' Big Bugs exhibit was on show. Once we paid Read More... Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 12:40 AM by Veronica Arreola | 1 Comments Filed under: events, redthread, family

• I wanted to be Pat Benatar....I think she wants to be Natalie Maines

  I'm a child of the '80s and thus grew up in the hey day of MTV. You know, when they actually showed music videos and the non-music shows were related to music (Remote Control 4EVER). So I logged more than my fair of time watching, acting out music videos Read More... Posted Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:31 AM by Veronica Arreola | 1 Comments Filed under: events, girls, popculture, feminism, redthread, gender roles, personal, body image, movies

• Super Fat Tuesday

  I haven't gotten my paczki yet, but we did vote this morning. There is a blurry photo of my daughter holding up our "Thank you for voting" receipt. We all got up extra early because I feared that with the snow coming in the evening others might wake early Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:21 PM by Veronica Arreola | 2 Comments Filed under: events, news, feminism, redthread, family, personal, politics

• Going to the movies without going broke

  Remember the days when you just needed patience and a dollar to see a movie? Well now all you need is patience and five dollars! Kerosotes Theaters have this nifty club ingeniously called, The Five Buck Club . I read about it on Gapers Block a few months Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:43 PM by Veronica Arreola | 2 Comments Filed under: events, popculture, media, redthread, family, discounts, movies

• Spread Some Cheer to Local Vets

  The holidays are here, Hanukkah is past, Solstice is fast approaching, Christmas is just around the corner and Kwanzaa is sneaking up. For most of us this means gathering around a table somewhere with our loved ones to exchange presents, food, and cheer. Read More... Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:55 PM by Veronica Arreola | 0 Comments Filed under: events, health, feminism, redthread, veterans, war, holidays

• Zoo Light, Zoo Bright

  What do you do when the temperature drops and it's Christmas time? Head outdoors, of course! A few weekends ago we took our daughter Lincoln Park's annual Zoo Lights with one of her buddies & his family. It's our third year attending with this family Read More... Posted Sunday, December 09, 2007 11:55 PM by Veronica Arreola | 3 Comments Filed under: crafts, events, girls, boys, redthread, family

• It's DIY Saturday!

  Tired of the toy recalls? Lead, Roofies, burnt fingers? Then in just over 10 hours head over to the Pulaski Park auditorium where the doors will open for the 5th year in a row for the DIY Trunk show. Holiday shopping has begun! Sure I'm a bit biased when Read More... Posted Friday, November 16, 2007 11:28 PM by Veronica Arreola | 0 Comments Filed under: crafts, events, diy, redthread

• Media, Myth, and Murder

  What does the Mommy Wars, the Summer of the Shark, and the Summer of Stranger Abductions have in common? All creations of the mainstream media. The facts are that most women who have children flow in and out of the workforce and even those who are classified Read More... Posted Sunday, July 08, 2007 10:19 PM by Veronica Arreola | 0 Comments Filed under: events, media, news, feminism, redthread, dads, family, crime, violence, TV, blogging, gender roles