Many of us bloggers are also avid readers. As parents, however, we are often short of either time or money to maintain our habits. I was thrilled, therefore, to see Sassymonkey at BlogHer point out Best Places to Get Free Books: The Ultimate Guide (a link she in turn got from fellow BlogHer contributing editor […]
Inmates in California prisons will have equal access to conjugal visits from same-sex registered domestic partners, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. The American Civil Liberties Union had contacted the agency about changing the previous regulations. A gay couple from San Jose, California have settled their lawsuit against ParentProfiles.com, an Internet adoption service
A few recent words from non-LGBT parents about LGBT families: Actor Sarah Jessica Parker says her four-year-old son has been asking her what it means to be gay, since the family has many gay friends. Parker explains: When talking around your child you have to think very carefully and you have to be prudent about
Mary Cheney, daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, and her partner Heather Poe welcomed their son Samuel David Cheney into the world this morning. He weighed eight pounds, six ounces, thus ending my short-lived “guess his vital statistics” game. I’ve written several times before about Mary Cheney and will do so again. I’ll avoid writing
There’s been some debate lately over whether a vegan diet is good for children. I’ll leave the answer to that in the hands of those with better nutritional expertise than I have. Still, I believe every parent, even those of us who aren’t vegan, should have at least one vegan cake recipe in her or
Mary Cheney, lesbian daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, and her partner Heather Poe are expecting the birth of their son any day now. Back when I worked in the corporate world, someone would always start an office pool when a colleague was expecting. Height, weight, gender (if unknown)—all were fair game. I’m not sure
I wrote a few months ago about Starfall.com, the great free site for pre-reading and early reading games. Queerty reports today that one of Starfall’s founders, Jared Polis, is running for Congress from Colorado. If elected, he would be the state’s first openly gay representative. I know nothing about Polis or his policies (Polis-ies?) beyond
Sometimes there are happy endings. The ACLU reports: After almost three months, a seven-year-old girl has been reunited with the woman in whose care she’d thrived for almost a year before being sent to live in a crowded foster home. The child had been held in foster care by the Wilkinson County Division of Family
Following the feathered footsteps of penguins Silo and Roy and swans Romeo and Juliet (both female), flamingos Carlos and Fernanado are the latest same-sex avian pair to try parenthood. According to the Guardian, the couple had stolen eggs before in order to raise chicks. This time, staff at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge
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