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 […]
WATCH: Two Moms Prep For Back-To-School With Summer Fun in One Day
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. […]
A Summer Vacation Adventure
Our summer vacation was an adventure — as all of our vacations generally are — as any family vacation is. Am I right, parents? We went to Portland to surprise Susan’s sister for her birthday. But before the big surprise, we explored our cool hotel room, went to the largest bookstore in the U.S., introduced […]
A Man and Teen 65 Years Apart in Age Discuss Being Gay
It’s been 50 years since the United Kingdom decriminalized homosexuality, and in honor of that, London Pride partnered with Youtubers Trent and Luke to feature a conversation between a gay youth and a gay man that are 65 years in age apart. Percy is 78 years old, while Louis is 13 years old. The two […]
Getting Mistaken For a “Mr.” and “Mrs.” on a Staycation
When it comes to having a family, parents often forget about themselves. We love being with our kids, don’t get me wrong, but as parents, we often forget that we were first a couple and that relationship matters too. My wife and I are big proponents of date nights and taking vacations together as a […]
Hand the Camera Over — to Your Kids
Sending Love
If you follow The Next Family on any of our social media channels, then you know we love social media, and our phones, and technology. But though we live in a technological world, we must remind ourselves and our children of connecting with others on a more personal level. In our newest “A Day in […]
Two Moms Explain How Our Experiences Make Us Stronger
In The Next Family’s recent Youtube video, Susan and I sat down to answer a few questions from our audiences. Things started off a bit humorous with my wife forgetting when and why I gave her the special necklace she wears around her neck. But as always, our funny banter turned into something a bit […]
WATCH: My Oldest Turned 9 and Had The Most Epic Birthday
By Brandy Black Nine years ago, Sophia, my eldest daughter, came into this world and suddenly I was a mother. The journey to motherhood wasn’t an easy one. It came with 3 years of unexplained fertility, stress, tears, and anger, until suddenly my journey changed, and I was pregnant. I fought to be this little […]