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Celebrating International Left Handers’ Day with All Things Left-Handed!

August 13, 2013 By anotherjennifer 26 Comments

If you’ve paid attention to my Twitter bio or have followed this blog for some time, you know that I am a lefty.

I actually have a category called Being a lefty.

Being a left-handed person in a right-handed world can be annoying, and I like to write about it from time to time. I’m also a mom to a left-handed child which can present some interesting challenges, particularly with writing. Some of the most popular posts on this blog are about being left-handed, including:

  • No Syrup For You, Lefty
  • Left-Handed Facts in Infographic Form
  • Happy International Left-Handers’ Day!
  • Teaching Left-Handed Children How to Write

Why am I sharing this with you? Because it’s International Left Handers’ Day! A day when left-handed people like me – 10% of the population – get to create their own “lefty zone” where everything must be done left-handed.

So go ahead and pick up an apple corer or wite out tape and see what happens when you use your left hand.

I also thought today would be a great day to officially launch my new Tumblr site dedicated to all things left-handed.

all things left-handed

Yup. I’ve been playing around with this site for a little while now, and International Left-Handers’ Day seemed the best day to officially go public with it. If I wasn’t completely unplugged last week, I might have thought of putting together a press release to go along with it. I suppose I still can.

For now, I’d love for you to check out the website allthingslefthanded.com. It’s a fun Tumblr blog where I curate lefty facts, quotes, stories, articles, products and more. I even created a Lefty Store! 

Are you on Tumblr? (I’m having a lot of fun with Tumblr, I will admit.)

You can also follow all things left-handed on Twitter. (Seriously, I could use some followers!)

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  1. Michelle says

    August 13, 2013 at 6:49 am

    My mom is a lefty. But I’m not and none of my kids are either. This looks like fun though. I’m not on Tumblr but I did follow you on Twitter!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 10:44 am

      Thanks, Michelle! Tumblr is a fun way to curate information. I’m kind of getting into it.

      My husband and I both have lefties in the family, so I guess it makes sense that we’re a 50/50 family.
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  2. Cathy Chester says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:11 am

    I am a dysfunctional left-handed woman! I write with my left, play sports with my right, eat with my left, use scissors with my right, and so on and so forth. My mom is the exact same way!

    I hate when you use your credit card at a checkout counter, and when signing on the electronic signature machine it is ALWAYS more difficult to be a lefty.

    I thank you for using this post for left-handed people. Lefties unite (and I don’t mean politically!)
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 2:26 pm

      I don’t know, Cathy, sounds like a typical lefty to me! 🙂 The credit card machine is annoying. I’ve had to use my finger instead just because the pen wouldn’t stretch far enough over.

      And, yes, lefties unite!
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  3. Ilene says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:46 am

    I had NO IDEA we had a day designated just for us! I am gong to celebrate all day long AND check out your new Tumblr site!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 2:33 pm

      It’s our day! I told Biz to make everyone do things left-handed at daycare today. We’ll see if he remembered. 🙂
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  4. thedoseofreality says

    August 13, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Totally just followed and can’t wait to check out your Tumblr! My little one is a lefty, and despite the fact that my mother was a lefty, I feel totally out of my element with her! 😉 I need some tips!-Ashley
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      Thanks, Ashley! Funny thing is that I was dumbfounded having a right-handed child. I found that it helps to stand across from him, instead of next to him, when I teach him how to do something so he can mirror my actions instead of copy them. It helps! Of course, he still does tie his shoes like a lefty. Oh well. 🙂 I hope you find some good tips. There’s a lot of great stuff out there on parenting a left-handed child. I just added school supplies to my Lefty Store too!
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  5. Alexa says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:41 am

    Wow, who knew! What a big week. Lefty week and Public display of breastfeeding. watch out world! So glad you are back! Missed you!!!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 2:37 pm

      I know, right? Happy to be back! I think I got caught up on your blog today. I feel like I missed so much!
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  6. Matt Barbour says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:06 am

    Love my lefty

    http://thechive.com/2013/08/08/daily-morning-awesomeness-40-photos-63/dma-thechive-21-5/

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 2:42 pm

      Love you too! And I just added that to my Tumblr blog. 🙂
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  7. MomChalant says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:47 am

    I’m glad you linked up several posts about being a lefty. My son uses both hands but seems to favor his left, so I’m thinking he’s going to be a lefty. And with a family full of righty’s, this should be interesting..
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      My 4 year old is a lefty, though he can use his right hand (and foot) for things as well. That’s pretty common with lefties, since we have to adapt to using our right hand so much. We’re 50/50 in this house so no one is left out! I hope the posts are helpful to you.
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  8. Leah Davidson says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    My hubby is left handed and a collector of left handed facts – so I can’t wait to check out your site and impress him with my new knowledge!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 2:48 pm

      Ha! Have fun, Leah! Have him send along some interesting facts to me….after you impress him with your knowledge, that is. 🙂
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  9. Tamara says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    Yes, yes I am a lefty or a parent of a lefty. It’s not me. I’m pretty awful with my left hand. It’s Scarlet! For ages now people have said it’s too early to confirm. However, she’s four and does everything with her left hand. Can I call it by now? I think so. My uncle is left-handed, my dad is left-handed and my brother-in-law is left-handed.
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 2:55 pm

      My youngest is 4 1/2 and I’ve known he’s a lefty for quite some time. I see how he gets confused with so many people assuming he’s right-handed. Funny how I never noticed these things before. No one else was left-handed around me. I just adapted. Like cutting right-handed, which is why I made sure I ordered some left-handed scissors for Biz! I also recently got some left-handed garden shears. Makes a huge difference when you can actually see what you are cutting. Who knew!
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  10. Cynthia M. says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    That’s today? Awesome! I still have part of the day left to celebrate. 🙂 Love your Tumblr site; I’m on Tumblr, putting together a project/site but haven’t done much with it (but I did follow your site) lately.

    I just went through a very left-handed experience: buying a compound bow. I love target shooting, but haven’t been able to shoot with any of my family (Dad, step-mom, husband, son) because they’re ALL right handed and I’m useless shooting righty. I needed a lefty bow, and finally got one last week! I was in lefty heaven. 🙂

    I’m a bit bummed that neither of my boys are lefty, but I just discovered that my cousin is, so I have someone else to commiserate with. And now we have your site! Hooray!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 8:53 pm

      It sucks that we have to special order things just to have fun with others. Congrats on the new bow! Sounds like fun.

      I’m a fan of Tumblr. I’ve been playing around with it a bit. I think it’s a great way to curate information. I’d love to hear more about your project. We can compare Tumblr notes. I’m still figuring it out. 🙂

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  11. Kim says

    August 13, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    Yay for lefties!!

    I’ve adapted fairly well in this somewhat annoying right-hand world, thankfully. I’m quite dominant when it comes to writing and eating but with a lot of other things I tend to work easily with both hands. Being a photographer when you’re left-handed makes for some interesting moments too! LOL

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:01 pm

      Have you seen the left-handed cameras? I’d love to have one, but (like most left-handed products) you have to special order them. I can work pretty easily with both hands too. I guess I’m just used to it!

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  12. Gerd says

    August 13, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    I’m lefty aswell as my parents and my daughter, but none of her two children. I’ve never really felt awkward except when people makes remark as if I’m handicapped. My parents were both obliged to learn writing with the right hand. Luckily for me and my daughter, we had understanding teachers.

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 13, 2013 at 9:05 pm

      It’s funny how people think being left-handed is like a disability. We just do things the opposite way! My mom was forced to use her right hand too. I feel lucky to be lefty!

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  13. Cyndi says

    August 14, 2013 at 10:27 am

    congrats on the new site! Fellow lefties unite! My hubby and I are both left-handed, we’re both the youngest and we’re the only left-handers in our families. haha
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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 14, 2013 at 10:48 am

      Thanks, Cyndi. That’s awesome that you and your husband are lefties. Must make life in your house a bit easier – no one telling you you’re doing everything backwards!
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