Nonviolent Revolution for a Family Friendly US
Redstocking Grandma
- Location
- Baldwin, New York,
- Birthday
- July 17
- Bio
- My name is Mary Joan Koch. The Redstockings were a NYC radical feminist group in the late 60s and early 70s. I have five grandchildren, 5, 3 1/2, 3 1/2, 2, and 1. Becoming a grandma has rekindled my radical feminism. I speak for the children.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Are Children and Elders Better
Off?
March 19, 2010 06:23PM - Is Your Babysitter a Guy
(Repost)
May 07, 2012 05:51PM - 1971, Age 25, Doubts about
Feminism
May 01, 2012 02:11PM - Tossing Pebbles and Making
Ripples
April 30, 2012 07:07PM - How to Cheat on the Mental
Mini-Status Exam
January 06, 2012 04:49PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I have been so sad all
day. Your post helped me
understand
why. Where the Wild
Th…”
May 08, 2012 05:53PM - “Brunhilde, You are
absolutely right that blanket
statements
about feminism are
u…”
May 04, 2012 03:26AM - “jlsathre,
I
totally agree with you. My
English husband is absolutely
appalled
at U…”
May 02, 2012 12:10PM - “As a childbirth
educator, La Leche League
leader, and mother
of 4, I
ferven…”
May 02, 2012 06:28AM - “I so enjoyed this
excellent, balanced post on a
subject that
evokes
suc…”
May 02, 2012 06:20AM
May 08, 2012 05:53PM
“I have been so sad all day. Your post helped me understand why. Where the Wild Things Are was a member of our family since her newborn sister sent it h…”
About: Remembering “Where the Wild Things Are”
“I have been so sad all day. Your post helped me understand why. Where the Wild Things Are was a member of our family since her newborn sister sent it h…”
About: Remembering “Where the Wild Things Are”
May 04, 2012 03:26AM
“Brunhilde, You are absolutely right that blanket statements about feminism are useless. I was writing about the radical feminists I had been supportin…”
About: 1971, Age 25, Doubts about Feminism
“Brunhilde, You are absolutely right that blanket statements about feminism are useless. I was writing about the radical feminists I had been supportin…”
About: 1971, Age 25, Doubts about Feminism
May 02, 2012 12:10PM
“jlsathre, I totally agree with you. My English husband is absolutely appalled at US vacation policy. I find it dismaying how few parents seem to realize…”
About: 1971, Age 25, Doubts about Feminism
“jlsathre, I totally agree with you. My English husband is absolutely appalled at US vacation policy. I find it dismaying how few parents seem to realize…”
About: 1971, Age 25, Doubts about Feminism
May 02, 2012 06:28AM
“As a childbirth educator, La Leche League leader, and mother of 4, I fervently believe in the necessity of doing the month. And tragically…”
About: Does Being Rich Protect Women from Post-Partum Depression?
“As a childbirth educator, La Leche League leader, and mother of 4, I fervently believe in the necessity of doing the month. And tragically…”
About: Does Being Rich Protect Women from Post-Partum Depression?
May 02, 2012 06:20AM
“I so enjoyed this excellent, balanced post on a subject that evokes such mindless, gut-level, reactions. I loved your photo.”
About: Why People without Children may be "On to Something"
“I so enjoyed this excellent, balanced post on a subject that evokes such mindless, gut-level, reactions. I loved your photo.”
About: Why People without Children may be "On to Something"
May 02, 2012 06:13AM
“Dr. Bramhall, I agree the economy would collapse if women stopped providing unpaid caring labor, never counted in the GNP, never earning more…”
About: 1971, Age 25, Doubts about Feminism
“Dr. Bramhall, I agree the economy would collapse if women stopped providing unpaid caring labor, never counted in the GNP, never earning more…”
About: 1971, Age 25, Doubts about Feminism
May 02, 2012 05:23AM
“Why do we see day care as the solution and not government assistance that would make it possible for parents to spend more time with their babies…”
About: 1971, Age 25, Doubts about Feminism
“Why do we see day care as the solution and not government assistance that would make it possible for parents to spend more time with their babies…”
About: 1971, Age 25, Doubts about Feminism
May 01, 2012 06:33AM
“Thank you, Kathy. I will read the book you recommend Dr. Bramhall.”
About: Tossing Pebbles and Making Ripples
“Thank you, Kathy. I will read the book you recommend Dr. Bramhall.”
About: Tossing Pebbles and Making Ripples
April 29, 2012 05:29PM
“I have never lived alone and never want to. I have 5 younger brothers and 4 daughters. I have been married most of my adult life, f rom 1968 to 1996, f…”
About: What Can We Say About Living Alone?
“I have never lived alone and never want to. I have 5 younger brothers and 4 daughters. I have been married most of my adult life, f rom 1968 to 1996, f…”
About: What Can We Say About Living Alone?
April 27, 2012 09:30AM
“Happy Birthday, Mary Wollstonecraft, 27 April 1759 – 10 September 1797”
About: Resurrecting Mary Wollstonecraft
“Happy Birthday, Mary Wollstonecraft, 27 April 1759 – 10 September 1797”
About: Resurrecting Mary Wollstonecraft
April 24, 2012 12:39PM
“As the mother of 4 daughters, 39, almost 37, 33, and 30, and the grandma of 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, I promise you every parent competes for the worst paren…”
About: The Worst Parent of the Year Award Goes to . . .Me
“As the mother of 4 daughters, 39, almost 37, 33, and 30, and the grandma of 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, I promise you every parent competes for the worst paren…”
About: The Worst Parent of the Year Award Goes to . . .Me
November 12, 2011 01:41PM
“How could I have missed it after trying so hard last year to set up a renion either in my house in Baldwin or in Central Park?”
About: PIX FROM THE NYC MEET 11-11-11
“How could I have missed it after trying so hard last year to set up a renion either in my house in Baldwin or in Central Park?”
About: PIX FROM THE NYC MEET 11-11-11
October 14, 2011 11:21AM
“I admit I have been around too many brilliant young people to be able to stand, never mind, admire ignorant ones. The NY crowd refuses to listen to ol…”
About: Occupy Woodstock
“I admit I have been around too many brilliant young people to be able to stand, never mind, admire ignorant ones. The NY crowd refuses to listen to ol…”
About: Occupy Woodstock
October 14, 2011 11:13AM
“The encampment in NYC is entirely young who treat elders contemptuously. My young colleagues at the OWS Library dropped a book on my hand, asked me t…”
About: Occupy Woodstock
“The encampment in NYC is entirely young who treat elders contemptuously. My young colleagues at the OWS Library dropped a book on my hand, asked me t…”
About: Occupy Woodstock
October 14, 2011 11:03AM
“I am sorry. I was so upset and exhausted from last night that I made typos. I seem to be the only person who sees them for what they are. I can never…”
About: Occupy Wall Street: scenes from yesterday
“I am sorry. I was so upset and exhausted from last night that I made typos. I seem to be the only person who sees them for what they are. I can never…”
About: Occupy Wall Street: scenes from yesterday
October 14, 2011 10:55AM
“I have probably spent more time with Occupy Wall Street than any of you. I think they are barbarians. I have never ever met anyone who treats me as bad…”
About: Occupy Wall Street: scenes from yesterday
“I have probably spent more time with Occupy Wall Street than any of you. I think they are barbarians. I have never ever met anyone who treats me as bad…”
About: Occupy Wall Street: scenes from yesterday
October 11, 2011 12:39AM
“Palin and Bachmann seem like towering geniuses compared to the general intellectual level of OWS. Try to have a rational conversation with these spoil…”
About: Yesterday afternoon at Occupy Wall Street
“Palin and Bachmann seem like towering geniuses compared to the general intellectual level of OWS. Try to have a rational conversation with these spoil…”
About: Yesterday afternoon at Occupy Wall Street
October 11, 2011 12:35AM
“Read my post. Frankly, I will be its most relentless critic. It's a happening where ignorant, arrogant, selfish people get fawned over. As the copes s…”
About: Yesterday afternoon at Occupy Wall Street
“Read my post. Frankly, I will be its most relentless critic. It's a happening where ignorant, arrogant, selfish people get fawned over. As the copes s…”
About: Yesterday afternoon at Occupy Wall Street
October 07, 2011 10:13PM
“This is superb. I spent the entire day at Occupy Wall Street. The first thing I did when I came home was change my blog title to Is the Revoluton Passw…”
About: Do Occupy Wall Street’s critics have a point?
“This is superb. I spent the entire day at Occupy Wall Street. The first thing I did when I came home was change my blog title to Is the Revoluton Passw…”
About: Do Occupy Wall Street’s critics have a point?
October 01, 2011 11:58AM
“Ralph, kids under five are the only ones who manage who look adorable in a bike helmet. She lives in Chelsea, Manhattan; most toddlers wear bike helmet…”
About: Do We Have to Wait 33 Years for the First Woman President?
“Ralph, kids under five are the only ones who manage who look adorable in a bike helmet. She lives in Chelsea, Manhattan; most toddlers wear bike helmet…”
About: Do We Have to Wait 33 Years for the First Woman President?
September 13, 2011 10:59PM
“Suzie, Elijah, Hawley, FusanA, Buffy, Catherine, Patricia, thanks so much for your kind words.”
About: Do We Have to Wait 33 Years for the First Woman President?
“Suzie, Elijah, Hawley, FusanA, Buffy, Catherine, Patricia, thanks so much for your kind words.”
About: Do We Have to Wait 33 Years for the First Woman President?
September 13, 2011 04:55PM
“Abigail insists on doing everything herself. Someone tried to high five her, and she refused, "I high five myself." Then she did.”
About: Do We Have to Wait 33 Years for the First Woman President?
“Abigail insists on doing everything herself. Someone tried to high five her, and she refused, "I high five myself." Then she did.”
About: Do We Have to Wait 33 Years for the First Woman President?
September 13, 2011 03:58PM
“If my grandchildren are any indication, they should be sending ipads home from the hospital with the new baby. Toddlers' ipod abilities makes me realiz…”
About: An iPad 2 For Every Child in the Kindergarten Class
“If my grandchildren are any indication, they should be sending ipads home from the hospital with the new baby. Toddlers' ipod abilities makes me realiz…”
About: An iPad 2 For Every Child in the Kindergarten Class
August 29, 2011 09:30AM
“Great pictures. I live in Baldwin, on the south shore of Long Island. We were lucky. We lost our power in the middle of the night but got it back an h…”
About: Irene comes to the neighborhood
“Great pictures. I live in Baldwin, on the south shore of Long Island. We were lucky. We lost our power in the middle of the night but got it back an h…”
About: Irene comes to the neighborhood
August 09, 2011 08:39AM
“What an utterly gorgeous post!”
About: The Tearful Truths of The Runaway Bunny
“What an utterly gorgeous post!”
About: The Tearful Truths of The Runaway Bunny
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