Comments on: Being a Mom During Election Year

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:01:55 +0000

My Dad would avoid present day politics in discussion and just talk about historical politics like the wars and stuff like that.

I have no idea which I am when it comes to UK politics but my God-daughters maternal grandfather is a local MP so I have to be diplomatic when I go round for tea hehe.

By: Swistle

Swistle — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:29:25 +0000

My 4th grader was like, “Who are you going to vote for?,” and I was all braced for a big political discussion, but then he was like, “Oh. Who’s that?”

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:27:28 +0000

Talking about election, I was on some other side recently and the sidebar had an ad for those Obama finger things (like the giant hand but I have no idea what they are called.) I don’t normally notice the ads but this one caught my eye cause I found myself saying… hey isn’t that Zoots kid?? and it was! Great picture. Anyway, had to delurk to tell you that.

By: SupaCoo

SupaCoo — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:08:17 +0000

I remember being little, 2nd grade maybe, and just starting to learn about Democrats and Republicans. And my thinking then was “Republicans has the word “public” – that must mean it’s good for the people.” Ha. So cute, wasn’t I?? But in spite of my dad being republican and my mom democrat, I learned around the age of high school that I aligned to the liberal side. I think it was because I always had this “fear of God” thing, and although I wasn’t necessarily religious, I was scared NOT to believe. And the Jesus I believed in would want things like his people to be healthy, equal rights for everyone, and people to be treated fairly. Of course, now my religious beliefs have changed, but I still believe that a Christian God is inherently good, not bad, and I can’t buy that argument from the right that they vote that way because of religion.

(Holy cats, I sure went off on a tangent.)

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:12:21 +0000

I think it’s great that you’re teaching your kids about politics and sticking up for your beliefs while still respecting other differing ideas. I’m a big political dummy – I wish my parents had taught me more about being passionate for what runs the country!

By: stacey

stacey — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:56:05 +0000

I was actually just thinking about this recently as well. Did you hear about the guy that named his baby “Sarah McCain Paulin”? When him and his wife had decided on something totally else? I think I said, what a way to force your child’s thinking. You WILL be Republican or else! (I did say that if they had named the baby the Democratic way it would be the same) I think what you are doing is good…letting your kids know where you stand, and letting them decide from there.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:26:48 +0000

I just posted about being “born left” the other day. I don’t remember having any kind of political epiphany either: I’ve always embraced my parents politics. Not a bad thing, I don’t think.

By: amanda

amanda — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:25:32 +0000

hey! is that nikkiz in the web ad for obama foam fingers? if it isn’t, she’s got a doppelganger on the internet.

By: junkie

junkie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:46:44 +0000

oops. i forgot to send you this post on politics from my cousin. i think you’ll like it.

http://www.mymiddlenameishope.com/

By: junkie

junkie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:44:48 +0000

that’s EXACTLY what i’ve taught ariel………the spurrier part, that is.