By: Shannon Ralph I am not big on New Year’s resolutions. Lose weight. Save money. Travel more. Work less. These types of resolutions are typically made, broken, re-made, re-broken, and ultimately forgotten well before January 31st. Though made in good faith, experience has shown me that resolutions are doomed to fail. That said, however, January […]
By Ann Brown I have a theory about myself. I believe that, given enough time and the right teacher, I can learn anything. I am somewhat loath to share this theory publicly because when I mentioned it to my sons last year at a family get-together there was a very long awkward silence. I know […]
By Alex Temblador Children are not color blind. Although they may not understand the entire meaning of the word “race,” they are able to recognize and compare their skin tone and features to that of their parents and their siblings. I know this because I grew up in a mixed home. My father is Mexican […]
Liam is a 9-year-old boy, a dancer who loves the theater, and he just happens to have two dads. Each Halloween, Liam goes all out on his costume with the help from his fathers. He takes months planning the very realistic fun, in-depth costumes, and makeup designs to get his costume just right. After being […]
National Men Make Dinner Day—yes, it’s a real thing apparently. According to their website, the official day of celebration is the first Thursday of every November (this year, it’s November 5th-today). As the site states, it’s a way to celebrate, “One guaranteed meal cooked by the man of the house one day of the year!” […]
By Alex Temblador A kitchen play set has long been a stereotypical “girls” toy due to a long-held stereotype that women are homemakers and the cooks of the family, but boys like to cook too. Just look at the Food Network and their overwhelming amount of male hosts on cooking shows. Go to any number […]
By Alex Temblador For many people, finding a great doctor is fairly simple and interactions with physicians are usually positive. However, for LGBT families, finding a great doctor can sometimes be difficult and for a lack of a better term, scary. Parents aren’t just asking a doctor to take care of them—an adult—but now their […]
By: Shannon Ralph The incredible ability to separate even the tiniest of fused Lego pieces using only my teeth. A healthy mistrust of silence in all its forms. Perfect recitation of the phrases “uh-huh,” “go on,” and “I see” (essential skills for any parent hoping to effectively fake interest in a child’s passionate discussion of video […]
By Lisa Keating Something jolted my awareness two weeks before my 44th birthday. I am generally not affected by aging (that much). Other than denying my eyes are weakening and I have more grey hair than I’ll ever allow to be revealed publicly. I honestly enjoy the stages of aging and the wisdom that comes […]
