Science for Kids

As a sometime astronomer and historian of science, I’m often prowling sites in those areas. My own son is still too young to start learning “science” per se, although his facility with latches and love of anything with a motor makes me think he’ll be an engineer like his other mom. Still, I was pleased […]

LGBT Family News, Good and Bad

Ontario Christian School in California has expelled a 14-year-old student because her parents are lesbians, the Associated Press reports via Yahoo! News. School policy dictates that at least one parent must avoid actions “immoral or inconsistent with a positive Christian life style, such as cohabitating without marriage or in a homosexual relationship.” The parents should

Lifehacker

Thanks to Lifehacker for covering our Lesbian Parenting Hacks post today. Lifehacker is a great site with tips for making our lives more productive and efficient, something we moms certainly value. If you haven’t visited it already, I highly recommend doing so. They always seem to have something useful.

artPad

artPad is a quick and fun online painting program your kids (and you) may enjoy. You can create online digital images, save them, e-mail them to friends, or even “replay” your painting process as a video. You can paint with a virtual brush, add text, or “spash” paint from a bucket, Jackson-Pollack style. If you

Starbucks Promoting Homosexual Agenda

Several conservative groups are pushing an anti-Starbucks campaign because of an objectionable quote on its coffee cups, 365gay.com reports. The quote in question is from Armistead Maupin, author of the gay-themed Tales of the City. It’s apparently part of a horrible secret agenda to promote literacy and cultural awareness while one sips a latte. Baylor

Fall Family Fun

OK, enough political posts. It’s September already, and will be fall next week Hard to believe–I think kids warp time so it runs faster around them. Here are a few useful sites for some fall activities with your family: Pickyourown.org is a state-by-state listing of pick-your-own farms, along with recipes and more. The Stormfax Guide

Massachusetts Legislature Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban

As expected, the Massachusetts Legislature yesterday rejected a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have halted same-sex marriages in the state. Opponents are pushing for a new amendment, however, that would not only prevent same-sex marriages, but also forbid civil unions. The battle is won, but not the war. If you live in

Political Birds

The New York Times reports today that many conservatives have taken the family lives of penguins, depicted in the blockbuster documentary March of the Penguins, as affirming “traditional norms,” and proof of “intelligent design.” Funny how these same conservatives seem to be ignoring examples of same-sex pairs among swans and other animals, including penguins. La

Same-Sex Marriage to Stay Legal in Massachusetts

The Associated Press reports that support has fallen apart for an amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. The official vote on the matter is scheduled for tomorrow. Phew. Won’t have to return the china after all.

9/11/2001 Remembered

Four years ago today. For many of us, one of the most vivid moments of our lives, still remembered in all its intensity. And yet . . . it seems an eternity ago that we were living without the constant hum of threat, without the extra layer of fear when we fly, without the added

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