We are Ellin and Hannah, the mother/daughter team behind Because I'm Proud Studio. We love creating fun stickers, bookmarks, and accessories that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, allow you to express who you are, and serve as a reminder that you are loved.
with lots of love,
Hannah (she/her) and Ellin (she/her)
The Blog- One Mom's Journey to Become the Best Damn Ally She Can Be
To the Festival! (Pride, that is)
Pride festivals are much like other festivals, except for one thing. There is sooo much joy! I don't remember any other type of festival with so much positive energy. Yes, there are one or two grouchy grumps, and the protestors who are drowned out by choruses of "love is love", but for the most part, the Pride Festivals I've been to are filled with excitement, love, and hope.
It's almost Pride Month!
Tomorrow kicks off the month of Pride. While I am excited about celebrating my friends and family in the LGBTQIA+ community, I am also sad and angry that the reason for this month still exists, here, in 2023. So much misunderstanding, fear, and hate. Something has to shift.
Wonderfully Unique- thoughts on the Kinsey Scale and the Klein Grid
I am constantly amazed by what I don't know. This is one example. It makes total sense that one can be more or less Bi, right? I mean, people are all sorts of things on a continuum. I also love the idea that sexuality can be fluid and that we can "evolve and change over time". Give it a read and see what you think.
The one where we think about TikTok
Well, I hate to admit it because I railed against it for so long, but today I have to admit that I enjoy the tik tok. I know you may not like that particular social media platform, and I will be the first to say that there are some absolute garbage/very offensive (at least to me) posts, but there are also so many lovely folks just sharing their lives and perspectives.
you need a 20-something mentor!
I’m always trying to keep up with my kid’s language, and they are always laughing at mine. You know what I'm talking about. It's the generational language, like, when I didn't know the real deal behind the phrase "hook you up" and they rolled their eyeballs, then kindly brought me up to speed. Or the first time they said, "that's low key" something or other and I had no clue what they meant. It's not a one-time thing, language evolves and just when I think I understand the vernacular, it totally changes. Ironically, even my kids don't get some of the slang of their younger counterparts.
I am on my last nerve today
As my grandmother would say, I am on my last nerve today. I have no idea why, but everything is irritating me and I am just on the edge of throwing a tantrum. So, instead of throwing a tantrum and ruining everyone's day, I thought I would explore what I can do to turn my day around in case of a last-nerve emergency.