I was scrolling through Facebook this morning and I saw some pictures of my punk rock friends doing punk rock things with their kids: dying their hair, going to shows, and kids decked out in punk rock shirts. It made me think about my own parenting… why don’t my kids do that? I think it’s awesome when parents share their passions with their kids, so why haven’t I? I’m a single mom of two boys, ages 9&11, however, I co-parent very well with their dad. We are equal parents and

By Wendy Ringie I woke up at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning in my suburban townhome. I spent a good 10 minutes balancing my dogs’ demands to be fed right this very second with my own biological needs – bathroom, a glass of water, thyroid pills. By the time I took my Uber to downtown Denver, I had everything I needed for a sunny day spent outdoors stuffed in a fanny pack (how punk rock!), sporting sensible shoes and the sunhat I wear to outdoor festivals. I looked like a pudgy

by: Anne Bradley (Fat Fit Punk) As a fat person, you have to have a punk attitude to get through life…at least a little bit. I have years of experience being fat, years of experience being punk, and years to be content with both ‘identities.’ They have intertwined together to twist and forge who I am today. Let me tell you why the context of punk …. The entirety of our society preaches all kinds of crazy shit (read: lies) about fat bodies. They’ll tell you fat people are laz

CAN PUNK ROCK MAKE YOU HEALTHY? By Amy McBride, owner of Wellness Provisions Well, that’s a solid question. And I’m going to say that yes, it can, if you allow it. But it can also make you super unhealthy if you don’t make good choices for yourself. So in this essay, we’re going to explore the top 5 elements that work in concert with each other to create a sound mind and body for any punk rocker. To be honest, these 5 elements will support most any human walking this plan

This conversation is exhausting. It is absolutely exhausting and it is obscene that it still needs to be had. If you know me, you know that I love our children. You’d know that I love everyone’s children. You’d know that I spend countless hours advocating, volunteering, fundraising and supporting the educators who support our children and then some. Why do I do this??? I do it because I believe they are ALL important and valuable and I believe they are our future. They are LI