Kids’ Activities

Playing with Pronouns

New Kids’ Card Deck Encourages “Playing with Pronouns”

A new educational card deck created by Pura Belpré Honor Award winner Maya Gonzalez and Matthew Smith-Gonzalez is designed to counter gender stereotypes and offer kids an opportunity for self expression—all through a variety of fun games!

Autumn Burchett

First Trans, Nonbinary Winner of Magic the Gathering Mythic Championship

This past weekend, at the Mythic Championship professional tournament of the fantasy-themed card game Magic the Gathering (which boasts a $500,000 prize pool), a transgender, nonbinary player won first place for the first time in history. I’ve been playing Magic myself with my son for some months now, so even though my skills are nowhere near tournament level, I know enough to be thoroughly impressed. You should be, too.

The White House Easter Egg Roll and LGBTQ Families

Many are questioning the Trump administration’s preparation (or lack thereof) for the venerable White House Easter Egg roll, a 139-year-old tradition—and one that has recently been a place of visibility for LGBTQ families, mine included.

Snowy Backyard

Six Ideas for Snow Day Fun

It’s a snow day here, and even though my 13-year-old son is old enough to pretty much amuse himself, I still think fondly of those times when I had to come up with entertainment ideas. I still sometimes try them out on him, because one never knows. Here are some faves.

Ward Hill

A Weekend of Adventure

My family and I had a ridiculously good time today at the Cotopaxi Questival, a 24-hour scavenger hunt/adventure race.

PAX East

Adventures at PAX East

My family and I had the joy last weekend of going to PAX East, the giant convention of all things gaming and geeky. Here are some things we saw and a few games to recommend.

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