Thinking of Our Country and Our Families This Veterans Day
It’s Veterans Day as well as Military Family Month, and that has special import during this week of turmoil and division in our country.
Holidays
The Halloween Election Zombie Apocalypse — Again
Four years goes by fast. On Halloween in 2012, I posted this video from director Joss Whedon about how voting for Mitt Romney could lead to the zombie apocalypse. Substitute “Trump” for “Romney” and this is still relevant. Now that’s scary!
Get Your “I Love My Mummies” Shirts for Halloween
They’re back!
Get your “I Love My Mummies” t-shirts and other baby and kid apparel before Halloween.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup – Father’s Day Edition
A very happy day to all who define yourselves as fathers, have or had fathers, or use Father’s Day to celebrate any parent, donor, or other important person in your family. Here are a few recent pieces that explore some of the many ways of being a dad.
Mother’s Day: If You Feel It’s Your Day, then Celebrate
Happy Mother’s Day to anyone and everyone who calls themselves a mother. Mothering is a big concept, so there’s lots of room for all!
Moses Had Two Mommies: And Other LGBTQ Passover Thoughts
Tonight is the first night of Passover, when Jews around the world gather to celebrate freedom from slavery in Egypt, under the leadership of a man who had two mommies.
White House Easter Egg Roll’s History of LGBT Inclusion
Yesterday was 138th White House Easter Egg Roll, and the White House has put out a great little video that includes a bit about the history of LGBT families at the event.
Celebrate Purim with a Book About A Kid with Two Dads
The Jewish holiday of Purim begins Wednesday evening, so make sure to check out this Purim book featuring a boy with two dads!
Celebrating Our Love on Valentine’s Day
My spouse and I have been together for nearly 23 years. Sometimes, mired in the daily grind of work and household chores and our son’s activities, it is easy to forget the sense of romance that drew us together in the first place. We still love each other, but get caught up in the practicalities
Talking with Kids About Racism
For Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I want to expand on the list of resources for talking with kids about racism that I posted last year. Here are some articles I’ve found thought provoking, from a variety of perspectives.