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Rape Culture Alive And Well In Canada

By //  by Candace Sampson

One month before she committed suicide, Rehtaeh Parsons posted a picture of herself on Facebook with a quote from Martin Luther King captioning it as such: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” And in the end that is exactly what happened for Rehtaeh. It took 17 months, but eventually the silence of her friends became too much to bear and she left this world not knowing the storm of outrage she'd leave behind. I wonder if we knew 17 …

Filed Under: Martini Mommy, Uncategorized, World Gone Mad Tagged With: raising daughters, rape culture, Social Media, world gone mad

Put Down Your Guns America

By //  by Candace Sampson

    Back in late July, I wrote a post titled “Put Your Stones Down”. (God, was it really only July?) Long story short, it was a from-the-heart post in which I begged, probably even condemned, people who were quick to throw judgment about in light of horrific events, to put their stones down. Ultimately, it didn’t really matter why people had children at a midnight screening of Batman. It wasn’t the parents fault they were shot. …

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Stop Humiliating Your Kids On the Internet Please

By //  by Candace Sampson

  A couple of weeks ago, somebody brought to my attention a website called Dogshaming. People submit pictures of their dogs wearing signs around their neck that are meant to be confessions of bad deeds. As the owner of two dogs who do some pretty stupid things, I thought it was hysterical in a twisted sort of way. Shaming a dog is funny. Shaming a child is not. Yesterday I tripped across this apalling article on Huffington Post. Basically, this dad thought shaming his …

Filed Under: Martini Mommy, World Gone Mad Tagged With: Candace Derickx, children as pawns, humiliating kids on internet, Life in Pleasantville, Martini Mommy, page views, world gone mad

Suspended for an Open Love Letter

By //  by Candace Sampson

I haven't written a post under World Gone Mad in a while, but a story I read this morning has prompted me to add a new one. A young man at a school in Durham, wrote an open letter to the girls at his school for Valentine's Day. This is what it said: A love letter to all women Written by Paul Gomille Could I please have your attention for a few moments? I guarantee you won't regret listening to what I have to say. You definitely won't regret hearing this in your life time, …

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How to Be a Walmart Frugal Hero

On May 2nd, Walmart sent to me to my local store with a challenge. How many groceries could I get for my family of four with $100? Before I get to the big reveal, let me tell you that "frugal" has been an f-word we've …

12 Tips to Host a Memorable and Stress-Free Holiday Party

It's just over a month to Christmas and the next six weeks are going to be a whirlwind of school concerts, Secret Santa's and wrapping presents. It's going to push you to the very brink of your sanity because what would …

Everything You Know About Winter Tires is Wrong And What You Need to Do About It!

I was recently invited to attend a Kal Tire driving event in Edmonton and obviously, I surmised, it was because of my mad driving skills. I figured they'd heard how I can do 0-60 without spilling my tea, how I can …

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This is Why Illegal Tobacco Affects Us All

I was eleven when I tried my first cigarette. Eleven. My youngest is eleven now and every time I look at her I can’t imagine a cigarette dangling between her lips. I can only imagine how absurd I must have looked, all 80 …

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Poppin’ Tags: Busting Myths About Thrifting

Let's admit it, thrifting has a bit of an image problem. It's too bad really because some of the best scores I've ever made have been made while thrifting. Vintage dishes, antique furniture and even designer jeans are …

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THE PEOPLE ARE COMING ..How to Destress your holidays

Someone told be the other day how many shopping days were left until Christmas and I nearly fell over. How did this happen? Where was I? I hate when holiday hell just sneaks up on you like that. I need time to get my …

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