Let’s face it, if you’re living the stealth life, you’re not in it for the glory – you do it because it’s what you believe, because it feels right. Still, it’s brave, noteworthy and inspiring to stand for something in how you live your life. And that’s why each Saturday – “Stealth Saturday” — we’ll celebrate shining examples of stealth feminists.  Nominate your favorite stealth — someone who lives the revolution every day. She/he could be honored right here!

Jennifer Karin  likes to say that her life doesn’t neatly fit into any one box – and it doesn’t. She’s lots of things – a wife, a mother of three, a freelance writer, public relations consultant, humorist, and aspiring novelist (not necessarily in that order). She’s a friend, an advocate, a confidant. She can be serious and savvy, yet oh so funny. And while she so highly regards the word “feminist” as to almost think she’s unworthy of the title, she’s every bit a Stealth Feminist. What makes her stealth is her everyday activism – her Zen Mother essays about love, marriage and child rearing today; the way she champions the goals and successes of those around her; the way she speaks out on Facebook and Twitter (and anywhere else) when she sees something unjust or hurtful; and most importantly the way she raises her three sons to be complete human beings – to explore their imaginations, their emotions, and their sense of fair play. She often jokes about being the minority female in her household, but her sons “get it.” They know how hard their mom works; they don’t take for granted all the little chores that make their lives comfortable. Even at young ages, her sons not only help with entertaining, they enjoy politely making guests feel comfortable.

Jen proves every day that you can raise sons who are “all man” (they love hockey, video games, and lots of other traditionally “boy stuff”) but who also like women and celebrate their achievements. They’ll know to take care of themselves – to cook, clean, do laundry and be otherwise self-sufficient. And they’ll take that message into the world as they become adults. That’s the ripple effect of being stealth.