Back-to-school is crazy, as most parents know. But it’s not just a crazy, busy time before school starts. It also includes the first weeks — nay, first month — of the kids’ return back to school. Yes, it’s been a little easier for my wife and I now that all of our kids are at […]
We recently shared an article on social media congratulating Aaron Carter on coming out as bisexual. Unfortunately, the article received a not-so great comment and it sparked my wife and I to have a conversation on bisexuality and the discrimination that bisexuals often face within and outside of the LGBT community. Here’s the thing that […]
As my daughter Sophia grows older, there’s some new things that I, as a mother, have to talk to her about. Just the other day, as my wife and I were doing our morning routine of exfoliation and facial care with our new Spin for Perfect Skin, we discussed how we’re having to talk to […]
It’s August, you guys, August! And you know what that means — back-to-school time. Does anybody else feel like summer passed by too fast? We do! Granted, we’ve had a great summer. Our family enjoyed a lot of pool days, family concerts, kids events, beach days, and vacations to Vegas, a Dude Ranch, and Portland. […]
After the twins’ last day of pre-school, we decided to give the children a fun opportunity (that we don’t usually do) in honor of graduation and summer. We let them stay up as late as they wanted. They had a blast but exhaustion hit them hard, especially the next morning. Penn even fell asleep while […]
Milestones in your children’s lives can be pretty emotional for a parent. I know it was for me recently when my twins went to their last day of preschool. Where did the time go? Just yesterday it seemed like they were saying their first words or going into preschool! Now, today, they’re big kid kindergarteners. […]
Over the past few years, we’ve joined a Youtube family of same-sex parents. There’s not many of us so we like to stick together. One of our favorite two-mom vloggers, Living Rosa, recently had twins, just as we did! In an awesome turn of events, the moms filmed the birth of their twins for their […]
This last Saturday, The Next Family hosted our second annual beach party event on Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles in honor of Pride Month and International Family Equality Day. I have to admit — it was an amazing day! Our attendees ranged from two-mom families to two-dad families, multiracial families, families from Los Angeles […]
By Brandy Black We wait and wait for date night, I count down the hours the day of, excited to have a moment with my wife to not talk about kid’s schedules, meal planning, doctors visits and everything else that grows in bubbles on our family chalkboard. The dates usually start a little bumpy, letting […]
The Next Family has partnered with Family Equality Council and our premiere sponsor, Babble for a Beach Party in honor of International Family Equality Day! Parents, kids and parents-to-be are all welcome for music, dancing, beach games and a performance for the kids. Lunch and swag bags will be provided. There is no cost to […]
