Helen and I share a favorite toy from our son’s recent birthday collection, and give a demo of its projectile-launching fun. We then offer some suggestions for kids’ birthday parties and ask viewers to weigh in on gendered gift items. Mombian: She Got Me Pregnant, 07-02-2009 Uploaded by drudolph. – More gay and lesbian lifestyle […]
Helen and I discuss two new children’s books (one about moms and one about dads) by Lesléa Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies. We then reveal yet another hidden lesbian on children’s television, Lily Tomlin (bonus points if you can guess which show without looking it up), and ask whether we’ll see any actual
Helen and I share an inspiring story of high school students who stood up to hate. We then discuss the joys of smaller children’s museums, with some money-saving tips and hints for engaging the kids at museums of all types. We then end our Monday-night filming to go watch Weeds and Nurse Jackie, and promise
Helen and I tell you why bringing in cupcakes for a school birthday celebration also meant answering questions from our son’s classmates about our family. We also discuss a recent example of how kids learn gender roles, and ponder our love-hate relationship with Disney. We then take a more philosophical turn and wonder whether families
Helen and I take to the great outdoors this week to bring you a home improvement edition. Lumber, power tools, rebar, and dirt—what could be better to create both a sandbox and a garden plot? We also discuss how the Prop 8 decision impacts children and invite viewers to participate in the upcoming Blogging for
Helen and I share viewer feedback on how Icelandic same-sex couples name their kids, and how to survive a trip to Disney World (including where to find hard-to-get Kim Possible merchandise). We also bring you updates on several celebrity lesbian moms with new babies, new wives, and new high-profile careers. Mombian: She Got me Pregnant,
Helen and I bring you the inside scoop on our recent trip to Disney World, including our son’s obsession with teen secret agent Kim Possible (think Buffy meets James Bond) and our disappointment that we couldn’t find any Kim merchandise among the princess and pirate paraphernalia. We also tell you what we love about Disney
This week’s vlog is brought to you by the letter “I” as Helen and I discuss marriage in Iowa and the lesbian mom now governing Iceland. How does the Icelandic patronymic system work when a child has two moms? Moving to avian matters, we highlight a pair of female swans who have cared for eggs
Helen and I talk about why we liked going to the Boston Marathon with our son this week. We also discuss the tragic suicide of Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, an 11-year-old boy who was repeatedly bullied in school. (We shot the video just before news broke of a second similar death.) Finally, we ask readers to
This week, Helen and I discuss how marriage equality in Vermont and Iowa affects families with kids, and, being coastal types, ask for ideas about family-friendly tourist attractions in Iowa. We also talk about why this year’s White House Egg Roll broke new ground, and wonder what to do with the three tons of chocolate
