I write a lot about LGBT-specific parenting here, but really, the commonalities of parenting transcend our differences. I found 7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child, a recent guest post at Zen Habits by Sean Platt of Writer Dad, particularly thoughtful. Go have a read. Have any child-raising secrets of your own you’d like to […]
Children’s musicians Erin Lee and Marci bring us the next of their regular posts with thematic recommendations for kid-friendly music, plus activities to make the songs an interactive experience for the whole family. Look for Erin Lee and Marci here on the first Monday of each month, or visit their homepage, www.gottaplay.org. I’ve created links
Bonnie Tinker, a peace activist, lesbian mom, and head of the Oregon LGBT organization Love Makes a Family, died after a bike accident at Virginia Tech, where she was attending a conference. Tinker, 61, was hit by a truck and pronounced dead at the scene. I did not know Tinker, but I am sure some
No Weekly Political Roundup this week, as I’m spending the time with my family for the holiday, and I suspect few of you will be around either. Have a good holiday, if you’re celebrating it!
This morning’s post is a shameless plug for a couple of posts by my spouse, who writes about finance at her own blog and at Queercents. In Creative Personal Economic Stimulus: Boston’s Bounty Bucks, she discusses a nice idea for vouchers that turn $10 of regular food stamps into $20 to spend at the local
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
Once again, Nancy Polikoff is making me think this week. Yesterday, she managed to inform us of why media treatment of Michael Jackson may indeed have a direct impact on LGBT families: The news reports this morning about the circumstances of the conception of Michael Jackson’s children are suggesting that the information might impact who
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) signed a bill yesterday that allows same-sex couples to register as domestic partners and thus gain certain rights like hospital visitation and survivor benefits. As an erstwhile Cheesehead, who met my now-spouse while we were both graduate students at UW-Madison, this comes as happy news. Wisconsin is, in fact, the
A compilation of what other people have been saying about LGBT families: Personal stories: CNN.com has a must-read article on the perspective of children growing up with gay parents. Thanks to Abigail Garner, one of their interviewees, for the tip. (And if you haven’t read her book, Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell
Welcome, readers from the Washington Post On Parenting blog! I hope you’ll have a look around. My vision for this site has always been to offer news, analysis, and resources for lesbian moms and other LGBT parents, but also to welcome allies and those who want to learn more about our lives. LGBT parents face
