It’s the Love
Once in a while I see something that renews my faith in our future.
Blogging for LGBT Families Day 2006
If you’re looking for information about the 2007 Blogging for LGBT Families Day, please click here. UPDATE, June 1, 2006: The list of participating blogs is here. I’m declaring June 1, 2006 Blogging for LGBT Families Day, a day to raise awareness about LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) families. I want to invite you
What Exactly Is “Mother’s Work” Anyway?
Ever wonder what your work as a mom is worth in monetary terms? Blogging Baby today highlighted the Mom Salary Wizard (MSW), a calculator that determines salary equivalents for the “mom job” of both working and stay-at-home moms (SAHMs). I took a look, though I was peeved the site wasn’t gender-neutral. I never like the
Finding Farmers’ Markets and CSA
We try to plant a garden each year, but they’re hit-or-miss affairs. Sometimes the beans grow, but not the squash, or vice versa. No matter how hard we try, we end up with too many tomatoes. Then there was the unfortunate period I call “The Year of the Ten Thousand Habaneros”. . . . Still,
Flying with an Infant
Flying with an infant? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some useful tips on how to calm crying and unblock ears. Parent Hacks has great advice on what to bring, how to board, and why you might not want to take a toilet-training toddler into or out of DC National. My experience has been
LGBT Culture, Heritage, and Change
Gay families are “traditionalizing” gay culture and reducing its explicit sexuality, said Dale Carpenter in last week’s Bay Area Reporter. His main example is San Francisco’s Castro District, an area known for its sexually explicit, BDSM-tinged gay-male culture. It’s no wonder families provide a stark contrast, or that they wish to make changes there. There’s
2006 Daytime Emmys: All Things Lesbian and Mom
I’m not sure whether the 2006 Daytime Emmys last Friday delighted the lesbian or the mom parts of me more: Ellen DeGeneres won Best Talk Show and Best Talk Show Host for the second year in a row. The 38-year-old Sesame Street won for Preschool Children’s Series, a category it has won all twelve times
Gay Covenant Marriage: Marital Values for Everyone?
If same-sex couples could enter into covenant marriages, a conservative, ultra-binding form of marriage legal in some states, would this help promote the conservative vision of stronger marriages and fewer divorces?
WNBA Warms Up for 10th Season
To kick off its 10th Anniversary season, the WNBA today opened up fan voting for its All-Decade Team. Superstar player—and out lesbian mom—Sheryl Swoopes is one of 30 candidates for the 10 final spots. Cast your vote for the players you feel have made the most “overall contribution to the WNBA.” The first preseason game
Weekly Political Roundup
The big news this week was unfortunately negative. A federal court in Massachusetts upheld the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on openly gay personnel. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of 12 service members, says it will likely appeal the ruling. About 50 senior religious leaders, including over a