Danielle Simone Brand

Contributing Writer

Danielle Simone Brand is a San Diego-based mother of two, a die-hard idealist, and a breaker of conventions. She began her career as a yoga teacher back when most people thought that was a strange thing to do. She holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MA from American University and has worked as a staff writer, an academic editor, and a researcher on issues of international conflict resolution.

Mothers are the first defense against toxic masculinity
A mother and child.
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Mothers are the first defense against toxic masculinity

I relented on my toy gun ban. Here's what I learned.
Boys playing with guns.
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I relented on my toy gun ban. Here's what I learned.

40 is the new ... 40. And that's okay.
A woman.
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40 is the new ... 40. And that's okay.

I smoke weed. I'm still a responsible parent.
A woman.
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I smoke weed. I'm still a responsible parent.

How to raise children in deeply troubling times
A child.
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How to raise children in deeply troubling times

What I learned by giving up my dreams
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What I learned by giving up my dreams