My girl loves to potty all the time...

After 6 months of potty training, the notion of using the potty for wee-wee and poo-poo finally settled in. I was on stress mode after we received the acceptance letter from her preschool, which required all students to be potty trained. I did everything the books, internet, friends and family told me, but nothing really worked. Not even bribing worked!

I borrowed a DVD from the library about potty training. (This was actually a third video we watched about this.) She must've really liked it since she wanted to copy the main character using the potty. She sat on hers & low & behold she tinkled! We were making strides on completing her potty chart. For next few days, she just kept on going number 1 & 2! Now that her chart is complete, we can take a trip to the zoo as promised.

Who is your favorite progressive?

The Nation is starting a Top 50 most influential progressive of the 20th century. They are still building the list & are looking for more submissions.

We were lucky enough to visit Jane Addams' (#2 on this list) Hull House in Chicago in 2009. Not only was she a founding member of the ACLU, but she also pioneered social activism for women.

(Hull house has a strict rule of no photography.)