Joanna Schroeder

Even the most well-intentioned parents sometimes make mistakes in how they raise their kids.

There are a lot of women out there right now who think yoga pants are great everyday wear, even when they’re not working out. There are probably also just as many people who think that women wear yoga pants entirely too much, and that they're inappropriate.

The biggest news in feminist parenting lately has been about portrayals of powerful girls and women. Mattel’s new partnership with DC Comics is a big step forward in this, creating a new set of dolls and action figures that feature the female characters in the classic DC comics stories.

I’m spelling them out here so that other parents can talk about them and other boys can see that there isn’t just one way to become a good man.

No, it’s not the presents. It’s all the little things.

As moms and dads, we probably don’t talk directly about rape to kids, at least not until they’re older. But we’re still sending messages about sex and consent all the time. Because of that, we need to make sure we’re not teaching them some very dangerous lessons, even if just by accident.

This holiday film tells men it's OK to be emotional and vulnerable.

That’s the thing: I love sex.

I first saw shame take over my son’s face in a somewhat unexpected place: the toy aisle at Target.

Mattel’s brand new video featuring empowered little girls will make you cry. But will the toy industry ever change?