Marketplace today reported on a growing trend in the U. S. military: marriages of convenience between servicemembers wanting the additional pay and benefits that come with marital status, and civilians wanting the extensive health benefits of military spouses. Ah, the sanctity of straight marriage. (I’ll ignore, for the moment, what this says about the healthcare system […]
One of my readers has asked about resources for non-bio moms who have lost custody or had their children taken by bio moms. The National Center for Lesbian Rights has published a list of cases involving custody rights, not all of which ruled favorably towards the non-bio mom. They also report on a decision by
One of the more interesting aspects of being a parent, for me, is discovering when my son takes an approach to something I never would have imagined, especially when it’s the exact opposite of what I would have done.
Welcome to the new design. I’ve tried to make it clearer and more attractive than the old one. I may be doing a few more small tweaks over the next few days (assuming my son naps well . . . you know how it is). If you’re reading this on a feedreader, stop by and
The Family Pride Coalition is encouraging all LGBT families to attend the annual White House Egg Roll on April 17, 2006. Hundreds of families attend every year, and Family Pride wants ours to be among them. They will provide non-political t-shirts to identify participants as LGBT families. If you think you might attend, it’s worth
I’ve been doing a bit of redesign on this site lately, as you may notice if you’re not using a feedreader. At this point, I’m just cleaning up a few odds and ends. I’d hoped to do a more extensive overhaul, but have run into some of the dreaded browser-compatibility problems that plague all Web
Last night at the Golden Globe awards, Brokeback Mountain won four prizes, including best drama. Star Heath Ledger didn’t win best actor, however, despite a nomination; that honor went to Philip Seymour Hoffman for his portrayal of gay writer Truman Capote. In the best dramatic actress category, Felicity Huffman won for her role as a
May his dream of equal rights and acceptance continue to spread among us. I encourage all of you to read or reread his “I Have a Dream” speech today. Read it to your kids, if they’re old enough to start understanding it. How far have we come? How far do we have yet to go?
I’ve been having an e-mail conversation with Mel, another blogger, about various children’s books. She has a great blog, “Life’s a Butter Dream,” on children’s “literary world,” with useful book and music recommendations, and information about children’s literacy and development. I thought I’d offer a couple of book recommendations of my own, based on books
You know the whole mom thing is affecting you when you read “Ten Tips for Easy Motherboard Upgrades” as “Ten Tips for Easy Motherhood Upgrades.” I gotta get more sleep.
