Progressive Feminist Music for Children

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Ms. Cacie's fun, progressive music for children: songs about consent, ableism, anxiety, non-binary gender, dinosaurs, robots, and more!
Backers: 567
Average Pledge Per Backer: $29

Funded: $16,454 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 10th -> Aug 9th (30 days)
Project By: Ms. Cacie
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Latest News

WE DID IT!!!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
To everyone who backed this project, verbally, emotionally, financially, or otherwise, THANK YOU. YOU ARE WONDERFUL. WE DID IT. In the last 12 hours, I broke $16k, which means French translations will be available!  Currently, the plan is to have my... (Read More)

Spanish, French, and Sign Language stretch goals

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I mentioned before that I planned to set stretch goals for Spanish, French, and ASL (American Sign Language): here they are!  at $15,000, I will offer translations of all 14 original songs in Spanish at $16,000, I will offer translations of all 14... (Read More)

Next stretch goal AND first recording dates scheduled!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
First, OH MY GOODNESS, we made it to $14,000!! This is truly amazing! I am so excited to add "The Princess Who Saved Herself" by Jonathan Coulton to this album, thank you so much to everyone who got us this far!  My next stretch goal is going to... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal PLUS a reward upgrade!

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Another incredible day! I'm at the top of the page of Kicktraq.com and I'm very close to meeting my $12,000 stretch goal, so it's time to add another VERY EXCITING stretch goal.  I got in touch with Jonathan Coulton... (Read More)

FUNDED IN 13 DAYS! Now for some stretch goals!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. WOW, everyone. This is a dream come true.  Many of you found out about my project from the piece I wrote on xoJane.com, which I will link to below. Now it's time to start thinking about stretch goals!  Before I launched, I had planned to... (Read More)

I Couldn't Find an Album of Progressive Feminist Children's Music When I Wanted One, So I'm Making My Own

July 22nd - via: xojane.com
I have been accused of “indoctrinating” children into the ideology that they need to ask for permission for hugs and that this will carry into their sex lives. Which… yes. I hope so. (Read More)

baltimore mom acacia sears wants all kids to know even dinosaurs have problems

July 22nd - via: coolprogeny.com
Baltimore Mom AcacIa Sears on a mission to bring her progressive feminist songs for kids to the rest of the world -- and she's looking for some help. (Read More)

Sick of Singing ‘Wheels on the Bus’? Try These Feminist Kid Songs Instead

July 22nd - via: takepart.com
Nursery rhymes and lullabies such as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and “Baby Bumble Bee” are a traditional part of childhood. But now some parents are looking for kid-friendly tunes with a more substantive, social justice–oriented message. (Read More)

Rewards packages added by popular demand!

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I added a few more rewards packages, including "Two CDs plus digital downloads," "One CD and Two T-shirts (any 2 sizes, you may mix & match)," and "Five CDs."  If you have any other suggestions, please let me know! Also feel free to upgrade your... (Read More)

Transparency!

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a strange few days; I started getting bombed by trolls on my YouTube page and had to disable comments. One of them actually had a valid point wrapped in a bunch of nasty hate, so I'm going to address the topic of money: why so much? I never... (Read More)

This is why this album needs to happen:

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Because this is what someone posted on "Only Yes Means Yes," a song FOR CHILDREN  (Read More)

Super WOW

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday was launch day, and it was pretty spectacular. I'm completely overwhelmed by the amount of support I've seen from my friends, family, and strangers - STRANGERS! - who found my project and thought it was worthy of support. I have to thank... (Read More)

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