Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor

So now that it looks like I’m going to become a member of the grandparents club, I’ve been, naturally, doing some searching around on grandparent-type topics. I’m even considering starting a LJ community or two for grandparents.

Anyway, I found this today in my surfing:

Grandmothers for Peace International – a comprehensive list of peace and justice sites, articles, and resources

In the list of state chapters there is none for Utah listed. Hmmmm…..

Wear Red on Tuesday, April 25, For Equal Pay Day

Activists will be wearing red on Equal Pay Day,Tuesday, April 25, to protest the fact that women remain “in the red” when it comes to their pay. On average, women working full-time, year-round, earn only about $.76 on the dollar compared to what men earn. For women of color, the gap is even greater. In spite of the passage of the Equal Pay Act in 1963, the pay gap remains, having closed by an average of less than half a penny per year since the Act was passed.

Please join the NOW‘s effort to draw attention to this continuing wage inequity by wearing red on Equal Pay Day, April 25. Equal Pay Day takes place in April, marking how far into the next year a woman would have to work to equal a man’s earnings as of December 31st, and on a Tuesday, symbolizing the point in the next week to which a woman must work in order to receive the same pay that a man received in the previous week.

Pay Equity Resources:
NOW’s Pay Equity Fact Sheet
National Committee on Pay Equity

O.k., so it looks like “so far so good” with the pregnancy. I’m trying to get used to this idea!

Thankfully I have a good relationship with my future grandchild’s mother. We touch base with each other about every other day and she called me today to tell me that the most recent bloodwork came back looking really good. So she is on prenatal’s and has another dr. visit in about 3 weeks. I asked if I could come with her and she excitedly said yes!

I’m thinking of starting a LiveJournal community for grandparenting. I couldn’t find one that suited the needs to being a support group – if anyone knows of one I’m not finding, please let me know! Otherwise I’m going to start one!