Christine Bronstein's Blog

In 1985 Ellen R. Malcolm launched EMILY’s List, which has grown into a powerhouse political organization over three million members strong, focused on creating change by electing pro-choice women to office. When EMILY’s List began, there were only 12 Democratic women in the House and none in the Senate; today, EMILY’s List has played a […]

What if your school emailed you that your child was tied to their chair with rope at school, but the school declined to tell you anything more? Well, this is exactly how many districts are treating us (parents of public school children) concerning the release of information in the case Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association […]

Kate Hudson is an internationally-renowned actress, fashion icon, humanitarian, and founder of the activewear line, Fabletics. She spoke in conversation with Christine Bronstein about her book, Pretty Happy.

My name is Christine Bronstein and I am a meme addict. The more I scroll, the more aware I become that I, myself, am a walking, talking, racially-charged meme: I’m an SUV-driving, white, suburban mom blasting hip-hop on my way to yoga. I find “relatable” memes funny, but the plethora of racially charged humor gives […]

Real Simple and Fidelity Investments hosted the #EmpowerHour15 event at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco, California. Designed to be an evening of empowering conservations, the inspiring event highlighted successful professional women’s experiences in business and life, by featuring a panel of three notable women who have excelled in their public careers. More about the […]

As a mother of a son who “was born with an above-average disregard for authority,” Christine Bronstein had a lot on her hands when it was time for her son to start kindergarten. “Needless to say, he had more than a little trouble adjusting to school. He actually walked right out of his preschool during […]

A vital key is missing from all of the critical discussion about why the dearth of women in places of power persists. While issues of ambition and confidence surely play a part, if you want women (or any minority) to stay motivated in the face of adversity, the answer may be as simple as making […]

Last week, Bay Area residents had a disturbing reminder of a crime spree that terrorized Marin County women in the 1970s. While the police seem to believe that there’s no reason for present-day women to be concerned, several locals disagree. “It’s the second body found on Mt. Tam in less than a week,” a reporter […]

Mine is not a stereotypical woo-woo, co-sleeping Marin, CA family. We play paintball and have ATVs. We even eat some foods with GMOs. My children slept in their own cribs. Not always quietly and soundly, but always in their rooms. That changed about four years ago. Freed from their cribs at around 3 years old, […]

Photoshop gets more free advertising than any company I know. The most recent outcry from Jezebel, which offered $10,000 for the untouched version of Lena Dunam’s Vogue shoot; and the not so horrified (“Too ridiculous to engage” tweeted Dunam) response to the before and after photos, have garnered Photoshop quite a few headlines just this […]