By: TAMAR LEWIN Parent alert: the Walt Disney Company is now offering refunds for all those “Baby Einstein” videos that did not make children into geniuses. They may have been a great electronic baby sitter, but the unusual refunds appear to be a tacit admission that they did not increase infant intellect. “We see it […]
By: Jillian Lauren Of the myriad wondrous and magical things about Tariku, near the top of the list is his amenability to my choice in hats. T-Bone’s birthday was the Mount Royal social event of the year. The mini-monarch seems to love parties and to thrive in social situations, particularly when he’s the center of […]
With great sadness- The Next Family reports this news as read on Google hosted news By: GLENN ADAMS and DAVID CRARY PORTLAND, Maine — Gay-marriage opponents are claiming victory in a closely watched referendum in Maine on a new state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed. The law in question was passed […]
By: Brandy Black I had a moment of weakness today, the kind that makes you crumble inside. I was reading my daughter “And Tango Makes Three”, a beautiful book based on a true story about 2 boy penguins in the Central Park Zoo –Roy and Silo –that fell in love and had a baby penguin. […]
By:Jennifer Cerbasi Being a single parent presents the same challenges all parents face but you have two less hands to help. When you are raising a family by yourself you are the one getting lunches ready, giving baths, and driving to and from football practice. You can’t use the good cop/bad cop routine. You don’t […]
By: Paula Brooks Michael Jones of Change.org is reporting that Scholastic Books has reversed their decision to exclude a book from Scholastic’s popular book fairs, simply because that book featured two moms raising a child. Last week Jones launched a petition drive from Change.org after the popular children’s book club excluded author Lauren Myracle’s best-selling […]
From- The New York Times By: ABBY GOODNOUGH Less than a week before Maine voters decide whether to repeal the state’s new same-sex marriage law, donations and volunteers are pouring in to sway what both sides call a nationally significant fight. Supporters of the marriage law, which the Legislature approved in May, have far more […]
By: Brandy Black Susan dragged me to a class in Silverlake a couple years ago called Writing Pad. I was adamantly against it at first. I don’t consider myself a writer. She pushed and pushed, bribing me with the delicious treats advertised to be a part of our 2 hour classes. I finally gave in […]
By: Jillian Lauren Friday will be Tariku’s first birthday. I bought him a tiny crown for the occasion. My parents and my aunt are coming into town and it will be the first time that we’re going to experiment a little bit with letting other people hold him. Until now, only Scott or I have […]
From The New York Times By: Adam Liptak In a San Francisco courtroom two weeks ago, a prominent lawyer opposed to same-sex marriage made a concession that could mark a turning point in the legal wars over the purpose and meaning of marriage. The lawyer, Charles J. Cooper, has studied the matter deeply, and his […]
