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Book Recommendation: The Science Explorer

Yesterday I mentioned Steven Caney’s Toy Book as a great source of ideas for homemade kids’ toys. Along the same vein, but with an added bonus, is The Science Explorer by Pat Murphy, Ellen Klages, and Linda Shore of the San Francisco Exploratorium Museum. It’s chock-full of quick, craft-like projects aimed at six- to nine-year-olds, […]

Book Recommendation: Steven Caney’s Toy Book

With toy recalls coming faster than a toddler’s diaper changes these days, it seems natural to turn to homemade options for our children’s playthings. One great resource for toy ideas is Steven Caney’s Toy Book. First published in 1972, it was reissued in 1990 and still stands the test of time. Some toys are simple,

Google Prototypes Health-Information Service Codenamed After Lesbian Mom

Google has released the first screenshots of a new health-information service that will allow people easier access to and greater control of their medical records. Leaving aside the vast and frightening security issues, this seems like a good idea. The project is still in development, but is going by the codename “Weaver.” At least one

Fine By Them: Erin Lee and Marci Make Kids Music Inclusive

(In my analysis of Thursday’s HRC/LOGO Presidential Forum, I mentioned that schools should teach about LGBT families and the acceptance of diversity from day one. It’s coincidental that I wrote this piece for Bay Windows this week, but I think it’s appropriate.) The song “Fine By Me,” by children’s musicians Erin Lee Kelly and Marci

Sara Gilbert Is a Mom Again

Taking a break from the political posts engendered by the Visible Vote forum, I’m happy to report that actor Sara Gilbert and her partner Allison Adler welcomed their daughter Sawyer into the world on August 2. The couple already has a three-year-old son, Levi. Gilbert is best known for her role as Roseanne Barr’s daughter

“Twee Vaders” Video About Having Two Dads

This made the rounds last fall (I saw it via Damn Straight), but I noticed that Daily Dose of Queer had it up again, and I thought it was worth a reprise. The Dutch children’s chorus Kinderen voor Kinderen produces a yearly album and associated concerts. One song last year was the touching “Twee Vaders,”

Baby Videos May Hinder Language Development

DVDs and videos such as “Baby Einstein” and “Brainy Baby” may hinder, rather than help babies acquire language skills, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. The scientists found that for every hour per day spent watching baby DVDs and videos, infants understood an average of six to eight fewer words

Happiest Gay Couple: Episode IV

Last week’s Happiest Gay Couple episode was mostly unmitigated silliness. Rick and Steve’s cat Pussy somehow decided the fetus growing inside Dana was really a mouse, and enlisted all the neighborhood cats to stalk her. It’s amusing for those of us who have ever puzzled the mysteries of feline behavior, but misses that “I’m laughing

“Preacher’s Sons” Shows What It Means to Be a Family

Preacher’s Sons, a new feature-length documentary by C Reed and Mark Neely, looks set to make a significant contribution to the awareness and understanding of gay families. The film follows the lives of Stillman White and Greg Stewart, partners for over 20 years, and the five “at risk” boys they adopted. When it begins, Greg,

Serious Spells for Sapphic Belles

The room was dark. “Lumos!” said the witch, and a glowing orb of light illuminated the bookshelves. The woman searched for a few minutes and then cried out in surprise. Behind a well-thumbed, leather-bound volume of Hogwarts: A History and a fraying copy of Parent Hex, was a tome covered in cruelty-free fabric (woven by

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