Win a Girls Rock Shirt for a Rockin' Mama

A lot of you have heard me talk about how how supportive and influential my mom and grandma have been in my feminism, activism and specifically in Sticker Sisters. Some of you have even had the chance to see them in action at our yearly family reunion at the NOW conference.

In honor of Mother's Day, I want to hear about an amazing mama you know (or two or three).

Post in the comments about them and then on Mother's Day I'll pick a winner at random. The winner will receive a Girls Rock t-shirt for themselves or the mother of their choice. Please make sure there's some way I can identify or contact you in your comment.

Check out this rockin' family who got so many smiles and comments when they wore their Girls Rock shirts out all together.

Mama Cait explained that her older daughter "is shy so it's really a statement for her, which is very cool. It's good to see girl power things especially for young girls."

If you know a girl who needs a little encouragement or a rockin' mama, pick up an empowering shirt for them. Or better yet--get shirts for your whole crew!

Let's share stories and celebrate all the great mamas we know!

Encouraging Girls Without Dissing Boys

The topic of feminist messages for boys has been on my mind for some time, but it's been coming up a lot so far this year.

I got a comment in an order from Melissa in El Paso, TX saying:

"I love how the site and products encourage girls to be strong without engaging in boy-bashing (I have a son too!)."

This might seem hard to believe, but I'd never quite thought about it that way. I mean I've always hated that slogan, "Girls rule, boys drool." It just doesn't make sense to me to be encouraging one person while putting down another. I want all the Sticker Sisters goodies to have a celebratory, fun tone that doesn't come at the expense of anyone else.

I was thinking about this when Janet in San Francisco e-mailed me for advice:

"In a couple of months I have a chance to go to a family reunion and deliver stickers, shoelaces, bandaids...into the hands of at least eight grand-nieces whose parents may or may not get the reasoning. (Ages: 18 months to 15 years, with a cluster in the 5-10 range).

Meanwhile, the girls have three brothers/cousins in the impressionable age range of 5-7. They will get gifts too. To inoculate the boys against "girls-rule" teasing (which can lead to a backlash by parents and other folk, thus negating the valuable consciousness-raising), I'm looking for some good messages to incorporate on the boys' gifts. You've undoubtedly thought this question through: I notice that your messages are pro-girl but not anti-boy. What messages do you like for giving confidence to boys, without putting girls down?"

So that brings me to my biggest challenge. While Sticker Sisters will always be focused on girl-positive messages, I've had a lot of requests for items for boys as well. Of course boys can wear "Girls Rock," "Action Not Glamour," or "My Kind of Princess..." t-shirts. And I've had some very cool ones do just that! But let's be real--most boys aren't going to wear those shirts.

Anyone have ideas on messages that would be appealing to girls and boys?

 

Kim Coles Rocks a "Girls Rock" Tee

The Love Your Body Day event I went to was lots of fun again this year. Actress-comedian Kim Coles was the host and she stopped by the Sticker Sisters table to buy a Girls Rock shirt. Cool!

There were performances, speakers and a fashion show of REAL women. Plus there were massages, but I can never get away from the Sticker Sisters table long enough to get one! Maybe next year...

Gifts For Girls and Holiday Orders

I've been busy getting a new sticker printed and December seems to have snuck up on me. I hope those of you in the Midwest and New York are surviving the winter weather. I'm drinking some hot chocolate for you right now!

Anyway this sticker elf is ready to get your holiday orders out to all the brave, strong girls in your life.

To make your job as awesome aunt/mother/grandmother/friend even easier this year, we've got spiffy new gift boxes and can ship your order directly to the recipient. So go ahead and add wrapping and a personalized card to any order. Our new gift packaging is made of recycled materials so it’s easier on the environment too!



Have a great holiday season!

P.S. If you need gifts in time for Xmas, please place orders by December 19th.

New GIRLS ROCK Vinyl Stickers

A little while ago a Sticker Sister fan named Justine wrote and said, "It would be great if you had some tougher/ waterproof stickers so we could put them on our car and water bottles and
stuff!"

She wasn't the only one who's been asking for stickers made out of stronger material, so here you go! I'd like to introduce you to the brand new Girls Rock vinyl stickers. This sticker can withstand water and won’t rip. It has a 4-inch diameter so it’s big enough to stand out on a car bumper, but small enough to fit on a notebook or water bottle.

So grab a few and start sticking! They also make a great little treat to include in holiday cards or xmas stockings.