A Royal Pain

The dilemma for parents who care about this sort of thing: Do you indulge your daughter in princess regalia and stories, or do you listen to your inner feminist to find more “suitable” role models? On one hand, we realize that there are many strong, independent-minded women in the world who grew up playing princess and watching Disney films, but on the other hand, we’d like Olivia to go through life not dreaming about being rescued by a prince, charming or not.

As you can see, Beni and I quell our desire for a princess-free home. Even as vegetarians, we understand that there are bigger fish to fry in the world of child rearing.