Tomorrow, June 24, is the Great American Backyard Campout (GABC). It’s sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) as a way of getting kids to experience the wonders of nature and for families to share the outdoors together. I think this is a terrific idea. While my personal idea of camping is setting out with
I don’t usually do such materialistic posts, but Amazon.com has a few sales going on right now that may be of interest. (My mom’s an inveterate bargain hunter; you can blame it on her.) Eligible books are 4-for-3 (lowest price one is free), including children’s books from Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, and others, as well
I got a laugh out of this tongue-in-cheek article by Reg Henry on banning same-sex marriage. An extract: The nuclear family is called nuclear because it is apt to detonate from time to time and when that happens everything is radioactive for a while. But, really, what is a bit of creative sulking, bickering and
Fire trucks are one of my son’s current obsessions. He has an entire fire company’s worth of vehicles in his playroom. He’s visited fire houses and fire museums, and managed to collect three different Junior Firefighter badges and five hats. He and his teddy bear “rescue” me on a regular basis. It was thus with
LesbianDad has a thought-provoking Father’s Day post on fatherhood in lesbian families, and her chosen role as Baba, a “parent midway between Mother and Father.” This brings to mind some of Kwynne’s earlier postings on Butch Baby Makin’ in which she talks about parenthood and butch identity. These are important views that don’t get a
For years, doctors have frozen embryos and sperm to help prospective parents preserve them for future use. Eggs, however, could not be frozen and used with more than a minor chance of success. That may be changing. Japanese researchers have announced a new technique that gives frozen, then thawed eggs the same pregnancy-success rate as
A new study by the National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences says that sleeping with a light on, working a night shift, or not getting enough sleep could be causes of breast cancer. This work confirms several previous studies, providing what researchers say is “the first proof that light is indeed
It’s Juneteenth Day, a commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U. S. and the achievements of African Americans. The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) says that nineteen states, plus the District of Columbia, now recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday. At least eleven more mark it in some fashion, such as a legislative
I loved paper airplanes as a kid, and now have lots of fun making them for my son. He’s not quite old enough to fold them himself, but when he is, we may try the self-proclaimed “Best Paper Airplane in the World.” Thanks to Lifehacker for stepping away from their usual productivity tips to point
Happy Father’s Day! Happy Father’s Day? From a lesbian-mom blog? Yes, that’s right. Happy Father’s Day to all the gay dads out there, and to my straight-dad readers. Happy Father’s Day to those lesbian moms who do celebrate fathers in your children’s lives, or who use the day to honor other male relatives. Happy Father’s
