Now here's a mama I met far, far off-line, in distant Tampa, Florida where we were both born. Our families have been friends for decades, and us reconnected 30 years later here in distant Pdx. Go figure.
Now Cat has a little boy and our moms still e-mail each other back on the east coast. In this day and age when so many of us are flung so far from our beginnings, it's really nice to have what we call 'family friends' in town. When there are no relatives, it's the next best thing. Especially when our internal family dynamics are so similar (way conservative, outspoken parents and way liberal daughters) - I always run to her for input after a parental visit.
So of course I am curious what Cat has to say about all this family-friendly stuff. She juggles running her own business along with caring for little Sam (whom my daughter made bleed last encounter). In her own words:
Describe your family. My family is a family of five - man, woman, small boy (no longer infant), dog and cat. The interactions - hilarious.
Name one thing America is doing right for parents. Parks. America's national parks are a wonderful things for families to explore.
Name one thing America is not doing right for parents. Universal healthcare tops my list of complaints.
What's one parenting issue that really riles you up, makes you ready to work for change?
Paid parental leave.
Who's gonna get your vote for President '08 & why?
This is a tough one for me. I've gone back and forth. Voting for a
woman for president has been a dream of mine. Hey, I remember when
Wal-mart pulled the t-shirt "Some day a woman will be president"
featuring Margaret from "Dennis the Menace." Yet, when I look at the
political landscape, something I want more fundamentally is a democrat
in the White House. I fear that Hillary will bring the right running to the polls, so I've become an Obama girl.
How could we make Activistas a better place? Not sure what to change as I simply like reading the website and following up on e-mailed petitions.
What's your fave thing about parenting in the Portland area? All the other moms. I really feel a part of a community of active moms.
And another thing!! The coffee. I am totally sleep deprived as a mother of an almost one
year-old. A beautiful, smart, funny one year-old who has yet to master the art of sleeping.
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