Adultitis can't be taken down by government legislation, well-financed corporations, or an army of powerful tanks. Its only weakness is ordinary people instilled with the soaring spirit of childhood who rally against the rules that don’t exist and engages in ruthless, senseless acts of silliness. We call these actions small rebellions. They may be small but they are also mighty. They undermine the slavery of Adultitis and its unadventurous version of adulthood, and they have the power to change the world.
It has been said that we don't remember days, we remember moments. I like to call these moments "scenes." Like how there are certain scenes in certain movies that stand out as truly memorable... …
[Read more...] about Michigan Mom Creates a Scene with Spaghetti
I recently read an article in Fast Company about a married couple who started a Minneapolis-based chain of clothing boutiques for mothers called Hot Mama. The store is aptly named, as it carries more than 200 brands, but no mom jeans or sweatpants. The idea for creating a place where women can get help finding clothes that fit them perfectly while their kids are kept happily entertained by toys, coloring books and video games had been percolating in the mind of Megan Tamte for quite some time. And then came a small rebellion: …
[Read more...] about Hot Mama Turns Off TV to Start Living Dream
A small rebellion popped up in my inbox the other day and made me smile because of the wisdom in its simplicity. I had left a voicemail for a fellow speaker friend of ours, Michele Payn-Knoper, and a while later received this short email back from her... …
[Read more...] about Mother Abandons Cell Phone In Lonely Office
Wanna beat Adultitis? If you think you’re a hopeless cause or that treatment might cost more than the national debt, think again. The answer is actually much more simple (and smaller) than that. …
[Read more...] about Iowa Mom Shamelessly Wears Footie Pajamas, Eats Frosting by Spoonful
Welcome to the first in a new regular series highlighting the examples of regular people engaging in what we call small rebellions. They rally against the rules that don’t exist, engaging in ruthless, senseless acts of silliness that undermine the slavery of Adultitis and its unadventurous version of adulthood. These rebels and their actions are small but mighty. I noticed this one while reviewing Facebook statuses recently: …
Adultitis is a big problem. Epic. Seemingly insurmountable. It can't be taken down by government legislation, well-financed corporations, or an army of powerful tanks. However. Adultitis can be toppled by ordinary people participating in small rebellions* every single day. Simple decisions to zig instead of zag. …
