Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. Below is a tale of my road to becoming the mother of three. It was a road filled with joys and disappointments. However, I wouldn't giving nothing for my journey now. Here's to embracing every step of the journey, even the painful ones, and embracing the lessons learned along the way.
Wednesday Words of Wisdom: We did it! (Comments About Election 2012)
I woke up this morning and learned
that our president won re-election. I have avoided a lot of political
commentary during this election, but now that the results are in, I'm free to
express my excitement. Besides this is Chaton's World and I can write what I
want to!
I woke up to learn that my President won re-election.
My work at the polls yesterday tired me out. Instead of watching the president's victory speech I fell asleep on the couch! This morning I woke up and learned that President Obama won re-election and I am I am thrilled. I like what his victory says about our country. I also like
what it means for me and for America’s women.
Not too long ago companies
could legally discriminate against women. The economy was prosperous. However,
women did not share in that prosperity. While things are not perfect now we are
making progress. Working women are entitled to breaks for breastfeeding. We are
becoming entrepreneurs increasingly. And we are closing the wage gap.
To
maintain that progress we need a president who believes that equality for women
is essential to achieving a more perfect union.
President Obama will work for the rights of America's women.
President
Obama has demonstrated that he believes. He supported the Lily Ledbetter Fair
Pay Act, hired numerous women in his administration, and continuously speaks
about his profound commitment to equality. He is also married to Michele Obama,
a most impressive woman with great style and enormous substance. She is an
attorney who worked outside of the home before becoming the First Lady of the
United States. His relationship with her
has helped to shape his policy views. (I really liked that he discussed his
profound love and respect for her in his acceptance speech too.) He was also
raised by a single mother.
During
the election the Romney campaign said that this election would determine the
destiny of this country. I am thrilled beyond belief that our destiny will be
shape by a President who envisions an America with board rooms full of women. I
am happy that our President is committed to ensuring that women receive a fair chance.
Last night was a victory for President Obama, but it was also a victory for
America’s women and the best is yet to come.
Today I am doing the happy dance!
So
this morning I am doing the “happy dance” just like “Dora the Explorer”! Here's a song for everyone who worked so hard on the President's re-election campaign. His Get Out the Vote Effort brought this election home for him. I am so proud of my mom, Cecilia Griffin-Golden. She tirelessly worked for his campaign. It was her first campaign effort. She knocked on countless doors, handed out fliers and worked at the poll at Carnegie Mellon all day yesterday where they had over 1400 voters. It was a long, stressful day. Today she can rest and take pride in a job well done. Yeah mom!!!
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