The Human Rights Warrior
Jennifer Prestholdt
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota,
- Birthday
- February 25
- Bio
- Human rights lawyer, wife, and mother of three. (Not necessarily in that order.) I write about my experiences in fighting for human rights and how I am trying to bring those lessons home to my kids. Join our journey at www.humanrightswarrior.com, Humanrightswarrior on facebook and @JPrestholdt on Twitter.
All material on this blog is © Jennifer Prestholdt, 2011, 2012
MY RECENT POSTS
- Regrets
May 02, 2013 12:15PM - Marriage Equality, Through the
Eyes of a 10-Year-Old
April 04, 2013 01:20PM - A Mother In A Refugee Camp
March 22, 2013 09:18PM - In Morocco
March 21, 2013 03:26PM - CALL OF (Parental) DUTY: Part
II "Freedom to Game"
February 28, 2013 12:55PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Very true, Jackie! And
thank you, Jan. I'm not much
of a
presence on OS, but
th…”
May 02, 2013 11:42PM - “Wow! Thanks for your
kind words, everyone! Thanks
to all of
you who shared your
p…”
May 02, 2013 09:15PM - “Thanks so much for
reading and commenting! I've
carried this
story with me for
s…”
May 02, 2013 12:41PM - “Fabulous! My younger
brother claims to have no
memories at
all of when I
lived a…”
April 24, 2013 10:26PM - “Wow, just wow! This is
so painful but eloquent, Ande.
Thank
you for sharing
this…”
April 24, 2013 10:00PM
Jennifer Prestholdt's Links
January 11, 2012 07:57PM
“What a sweet and wonderful view! If I knew how to make your heart icon, I would do it right (here).”
About: Viewtiful
“What a sweet and wonderful view! If I knew how to make your heart icon, I would do it right (here).”
About: Viewtiful
January 11, 2012 08:06AM
“Glad you decided to post on OS as well. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Brava!”
About: Is Your Blog Stalked by Trolls? Here's Why
“Glad you decided to post on OS as well. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Brava!”
About: Is Your Blog Stalked by Trolls? Here's Why
January 09, 2012 06:13PM
“Thanks, Fusun! I really appreciate your positive energy - I can feel it popping right out of my computer screen.”
About: WHY? - OS Weekend Fiction
“Thanks, Fusun! I really appreciate your positive energy - I can feel it popping right out of my computer screen.”
About: WHY? - OS Weekend Fiction
January 08, 2012 07:44PM
“I don't know what it is about babies that makes people think they have a right to an opinion. Maybe it's some "survival of the species" thin…”
About: Birth Control
“I don't know what it is about babies that makes people think they have a right to an opinion. Maybe it's some "survival of the species" thin…”
About: Birth Control
January 08, 2012 06:22PM
“Thanks again for the kind intro and for doing this series, Pauline! I have to say that reading about others' Blogger Spaces gave me total Blogger Spac…”
About: Jennifer Prestholdt's Blogger Space
“Thanks again for the kind intro and for doing this series, Pauline! I have to say that reading about others' Blogger Spaces gave me total Blogger Spac…”
About: Jennifer Prestholdt's Blogger Space
January 07, 2012 09:54PM
“How could you not love a guy who loves books and has hundreds of them? I certainly do. Nice job, sir!”
About: TWELVE!
“How could you not love a guy who loves books and has hundreds of them? I certainly do. Nice job, sir!”
About: TWELVE!
January 07, 2012 09:51PM
“WOW! This short story grabbed me and didn't let go. I don't think he died, but I think he got the message. Kudos to you!”
About: A Deal Gone Wrong- OS Fiction Weekend
“WOW! This short story grabbed me and didn't let go. I don't think he died, but I think he got the message. Kudos to you!”
About: A Deal Gone Wrong- OS Fiction Weekend
January 07, 2012 09:45PM
“phyllis and Alysa - thanks so much for your kind comments. You are giving me the confidence to try this fiction thing again!”
About: WHY? - OS Weekend Fiction
“phyllis and Alysa - thanks so much for your kind comments. You are giving me the confidence to try this fiction thing again!”
About: WHY? - OS Weekend Fiction
January 07, 2012 03:23PM
“Fusun, I agree - being wronged is being wronged. What I have observed in my experiences with the survivors of the most serious injustices, though, is t…”
About: Forgiveness
“Fusun, I agree - being wronged is being wronged. What I have observed in my experiences with the survivors of the most serious injustices, though, is t…”
About: Forgiveness
January 07, 2012 02:41PM
“@blinddream and ASH... Hello and thank you for your comments! I appreciate your encouragement. I was hoping with this story to show that plenty of norm…”
About: WHY? - OS Weekend Fiction
“@blinddream and ASH... Hello and thank you for your comments! I appreciate your encouragement. I was hoping with this story to show that plenty of norm…”
About: WHY? - OS Weekend Fiction
January 07, 2012 02:12PM
“Hi Meg! So nice to meet you. Thanks so much for your comment. This was one of my first OS posts, so I think it pretty much went unnoticed. I have a…”
About: Forgiveness
“Hi Meg! So nice to meet you. Thanks so much for your comment. This was one of my first OS posts, so I think it pretty much went unnoticed. I have a…”
About: Forgiveness
January 07, 2012 01:51AM
“Having a girl after two boys brought me to more or less the same conclusion. We had gender-neutral toys (and clothes) for my oldest son and he drop-ki…”
About: Boys Will Be Boys—Sometimes
“Having a girl after two boys brought me to more or less the same conclusion. We had gender-neutral toys (and clothes) for my oldest son and he drop-ki…”
About: Boys Will Be Boys—Sometimes
January 07, 2012 01:40AM
“Rock on! I work with ACLU National quite a bit and think them top notch. State chapters are a little more inconsistent, but it looks like you've got…”
About: 11 in '11: Why I Supported My State's ACLU Last Year
“Rock on! I work with ACLU National quite a bit and think them top notch. State chapters are a little more inconsistent, but it looks like you've got…”
About: 11 in '11: Why I Supported My State's ACLU Last Year
January 06, 2012 11:52PM
“@Nicole Thanks! I just sent you a message. I'm no OS expert, but maybe it will help. @C Berg When I was in Peru in both 2002 and 2004, people kept…”
About: What I Learned in Peru
“@Nicole Thanks! I just sent you a message. I'm no OS expert, but maybe it will help. @C Berg When I was in Peru in both 2002 and 2004, people kept…”
About: What I Learned in Peru
January 06, 2012 09:57PM
“Branwen - thanks for stopping by! I think the desire to "just move on" is a common reaction in post-conflict countries, especially among peo…”
About: What I Learned in Peru
“Branwen - thanks for stopping by! I think the desire to "just move on" is a common reaction in post-conflict countries, especially among peo…”
About: What I Learned in Peru
January 06, 2012 06:13PM
“Ugh, this made me nervous just reading about it! Glad you and your dad are quick learners.”
About: Street Survival 101: How to get around urban China without getting flattened
“Ugh, this made me nervous just reading about it! Glad you and your dad are quick learners.”
About: Street Survival 101: How to get around urban China without getting flattened
January 06, 2012 03:26PM
“Thank you, Firechick! This is kind of my first foray into fiction and the OS Weekend Fiction Club. I wrote this short story last winter at a hockey r…”
About: WHY? - OS Weekend Fiction
“Thank you, Firechick! This is kind of my first foray into fiction and the OS Weekend Fiction Club. I wrote this short story last winter at a hockey r…”
About: WHY? - OS Weekend Fiction
January 06, 2012 01:59PM
“Zanelle, you have so many and varied talents! Thank you for sharing them with us here.”
About: Climate Change/ OS Weekend Fiction Club
“Zanelle, you have so many and varied talents! Thank you for sharing them with us here.”
About: Climate Change/ OS Weekend Fiction Club
January 06, 2012 12:03PM
“I'm sure you will be just fine! Although a grandma could never go wrong with a suitcase of toys and dog biscuits. Just be sure to rub their bellies.…”
About: My Grandson, The Wanna Be Dog
“I'm sure you will be just fine! Although a grandma could never go wrong with a suitcase of toys and dog biscuits. Just be sure to rub their bellies.…”
About: My Grandson, The Wanna Be Dog
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