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• World Famous Atheist To Write Children's Book

  Richard Dawkins hates fairies. That's not a homosexual slur. He also hates "wizards and magic wands and things turning into other things." And he's not sure if children should be exposed to such ideas. From the New York Times: Read More... Posted Nov 15 2008, 01:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: news, santa claus, children's books, books, harry potter, religion, new york times, atheism, j.k. rowling, childrens books, God, NYTimes, beliefs, Brett Singer, fairies, witches, atheists, richard dawkins may write a childrens book, athetist, the god delusion, dailymail, richard dawkins, believing, wizards

• Girlhood Cage Match: Pixies vs. Princesses

  We've managed to fight off the princess industrial complex for a few years now, but I fully admit I'm into fairies and don't mind telling my daughter all sorts of stories about these recalcitrant, jealous sprites who cause all manner of mischief and glee. So I was delighted to read this story from Dodai at Jezebel about a cultural childhood shift toward fairies instead of princesses.   Read More... Posted Nov 03 2008, 06:05 PM by Mike Adamick (Cry It Out!) with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: disney, princesses, culture, DVD, daughters, jezebel, Tinkerbell, fairies, tinkerbell movie

• How to Get the Kids Outside: Lie About Fairies!

  Looking for a little "me time"? Take the advice of Strollerderby's Redsy over at Imperfect Parent and tell your kids to "get out" (of the house, into the yard, or at least away from the TV). No, no, this isn't for them (the little soul-suckers). It's for you! But how to lure them out the backdoor after months of hiding from snow, cold, or sad gray overcast skies?  Well, thank you for asking:   Read More... Posted Apr 23 2008, 03:31 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: imperfect parent, rugrat reprieve, redsy, outdoors, away from the TV, parenting strategies, fairies, kids outside, me time, going outside, lying to children