Rebecca Walker, daughter of Alice Walker and Mel Leventhal, has offered her insights into how feminism hurts women. First, there is the psychological damage done to a child who is told – both in word and deed – that she matters less than just about everything else. As the child of divorced parents, I know [...]

I learned many years ago, after my marriage and my child arrived, that Christmas doesn’t happen without moms. Dinner wouldn’t be cooked, the presents wouldn’t be wrapped or bought, the house wouldn’t be decorated, the lights wouldn’t go on, and the Christmas cards wouldn’t be mailed. It’s a job I have willingly taken on. I [...]

American Phoenix hopes that all had a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving yesterday. We ate the traditional Thanksgiving meal and, at 9:00 pm, we drank a champagne toast to family members celebrating Thanksgiving far and wide. While we were waiting for 9:00 pm to roll around, I played three handed Pedro with my mom and uncle, [...]