Lesbian mom Beren deMotier has written a useful list of ways to keep your child from getting sicker when you take your child to the pediatrician’s office. Timely advice as we head into cold season. (Thanks to Lifehacker for the sighting.)
This Wednesday, October 11, is National Coming Out Day (NCOD). I don’t know how many people actually come out on NCOD, but that’s not really the point. NCOD can help those who are coming out find resources and support, and make all people aware of the ramifications of staying in the closet. These are both
The big national news this week in the U. S. was the ongoing debacle of Mark Foley and the reeling but still struggling Republican leadership. The media is now highlighting the debate over whether the Foley case is a “gay issue.” My take is that it shouldn’t be a “gay issue,” but it is. The
Virginia Woolf takes the second spot in my series of quotes by famous lesbians about motherhood. I offer these quotes for thought and reflection, and hope they demonstrate a variety of attitudes and viewpoints. There are no yard measures, neatly divided into the fractions of an inch, that one can lay against the qualities of
The San Francisco Chronicle has a great article on Gregory Stewart and Stillman White and their five adopted children. It’s a wonderful family portrait, showing the usual parenting issues the two face as well as the extras—being gay parents, adoptive parents, parents to at-risk children, and white parents to children of color. Bonus points to
All children between six months and five years old should receive a flu shot, according to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC wants to make sure parents are aware of these new guidelines, since their previous recommendation put the upper age at two. They also recommend that household contacts
Amazon is having a sale on select Seventh Generation products, including chlorine-free diapers, “Free & Clear” laundry detergent, and a variety of paper products, now through the end of October. You’ll get $40 off with a purchase of $139 or more. (Detailed requirements here.) Cloth vs. disposable diapers are a matter of personal preference. I’m
It’s LGBT History Month here in the U. S. I’m going to celebrate throughout the month by posting various quotes by famous lesbians about motherhood. Let’s start with two verses by the Ur-Dyke herself: A fair daughter have I, Cleis by name, Like a golden flower she seems to me. Far more than all Lydia,
Garden State Equality, the New Jersey LGBTI civil rights group, sent out an e-mail today to supporters stating that: The New Jersey Supreme Court will hand down its ruling on marriage equality for same-sex couples on or before Wednesday, October 25th, the last day of Chief Justice Deborah Poritz’s service on the court. That means
Today my son and I saw the first episode of Sesame Street to feature the new character Abby Cadabby. Most people concede it’s nice to have another female Muppet on the show, although many criticize the fairy Abby for being too stereotypically girly, pink, and sparkly. Frankly, I don’t see her as so much more
