Our thoughts on Religion and Holidays and how we want to expose our kids to the cultural traditions of our family.
Religion and Holidays
Disney Sends A Great Message: Anyone Can Be a Princess
In a new episode of Star Vs. The Forces of Evil on Disney XD, kids are given a great message: princesses are not determined by gender.
Coco: A Beautiful Story About Culture and Family
Coco sends a positive message about the Mexican culture and people, and teaching families about love and the importance of our past.
I Don’t Feel Like Adulting!
By Brandy Black Susan and I often say that we don’t feel like grown ups on most days. It still seems crazy that we pay a mortgage and have to fix our AC and have 3 kids! How did it all happen so fast? When we were in our early twenties, I wanted to grow […]
Lesbian Moms: Roles in Relationships
By Brandy Black Being two moms we often get a lot of questions about the role my wife and I each play in our relationship. “Who is the mom and who is the dad?” is a question we used to hear a lot, less so now but nevertheless people want to understand the dynamics between […]
Open Conversations With My Kids
By Brandy Black Growing up my mother encouraged open conversations in our house. We talked about anything from periods, to sex, to drugs to suicide. She felt that as long as she knew what I was thinking about and what concerned me that she could help me make better decisions along the way. I think […]
A Little Pee Came Out
By Brandy Black The beauty of being married to a random, funny, likely ADHD person is the surprise turns that my everyday linear mind doesn’t expect when having mundane conversations with my wife. I’ve learned to follow along with the twists while trying to keep the original intention in mind. Our vlogs tend to go […]
Lesbian Woman Cast as Voice of new Black Powerpuff Girl
The Powerpuff Girls has always featured a classic trio, but on September 17th, a fourth member will be added to the mix! Though we don’t know the fourth Powerpuff Girl’s name, we do know she is black, rocks the color purple, and is voiced by lesbian South African singer Toya Delazy. Jamie Ondarza, Senior Vice […]
Madonna Discusses the Highs and Lows of Adopting Her Children
Madonna’s life seems glamorous 24/7 — she’s a pop star of the highest degree and has been successful in so many ventures. However, that’s not to say that Madonna’s life is perfect. She recently opened up to People.com about being a mother and the emotional stress and lows of adopting her children from Malawi. Madonna […]
PFLAG Starts #ParentsComingOut Movement With New Video
PFLAG, the nation’s largest LGBT family and ally organization, recently released a heartfelt video about coming out — but there’s a twist. Though coming out is a scary prospect for many LGBTQ+ individuals, the coming out process, as the video mentions, also includes the parents of those individuals and their process of coming out as […]
