They say laughter is the best medicine and it’s so true, especially when it comes to laughing with your spouse. In our latest Youtube video, my wife Susan and I share our “favorites” — items that we can’t live without. It’s a fun little section we do on our Youtube channel and as this particular […]
Most days our children come home from work, my wife and I run them around to practices or planned events, we find time to cook dinner and eat, and then we prepare for the next day with homework, baths, and maybe a book or movie. Weekdays are generally predictable and busy, but that doesn’t have […]
Giving birth isn’t easy for all moms — and giving birth to twins, well, it can be pretty hard or scary. I know. When I gave birth to Bella and Penn, our twins, there were some complications, a lot of fear, and confusion. The only way I made it through was thanks to my wonderful […]
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 […]
Earlier in March, Youtube users began to notice that non-explicit videos featuring LGBT subjects on Youtube were classed as restricted under restriction mode, which is generally used by schools, parents, and libraries to filter out explicit content for kids. There was a huge outcry by the LGBT community, and rightfully so. It was mainly lead […]
My family and I went on Spring Break to Seattle and like what happens on the first day of most vacations — there were a lot of arguments. My wife and I got into a big fight. There were even a few arguments between me and my oldest daughter too. Though Spring Break is generally […]
Like most parents, my wife and I like to spoil our kids — though “spoil” perhaps isn’t the right word. Our kids are well-behaved and work hard in school. They help out around the house and are so kind to others. With this in mind, we like to reward our kids with great, memorable experiences […]
Last weekend, my wife Susan and I attended the LA Impact Awards, an awards ceremony held by Family Equality Council every year to honor those advocating for LGBT rights. We were so happy to attend the event! We worked the red carpet and met Sarah Toce of The Seattle Lesbian and Kersh Branz of Queer Mamas*. […]
By Brandy Black Twins. The thought of having twins terrifies many, and my wife and I were terrified (an understatement) too. As soon as we heard that we were having twins — especially after being told that we only had a 40% chance of getting pregnant with our last two embryos — we were shocked and […]
By Brandy Black Over the last few months, our Youtube channel has grown significantly — okay, it exploded. The ride has been a fun and thrilling whirlwind, but we’ve loved it all. As the Youtube side of The Next Family has grown, so too, have we received more questions and comments by audiences about our […]
