A little over a week ago, we went to visit the Better Half’s family. It was one of our niece’s birthday, and all of the various cousins were assembled. As is his wont, the Critter tore around like a madman… Continue Reading
The other day I took exception to a recent statement by Rupert Everett, famous homosexual, former Madonna bestie and current Hollywood has-been. Not a big fan of same-sex parents is Rupert. Not a big fan of Rupert am I. Sadly,… Continue Reading
Ever had someone you didn’t really like, but could never put your finger on why? Some ill-defined, inchoate notion that they weren’t all that nice, even if they’d never done anything you could think of to make you feel that… Continue Reading
It was with a sinking feeling that I heard the news this morning — the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new policy statement regarding circumcision of newborn males. I don’t normally greet news of revised policy statements by… Continue Reading
The above image of a woman holding her son was from the article in the New York Times about the movie theater shooting in Aurora. (The photo is credited to Barry Gutierrez of the Associated Press.) I know that I… Continue Reading
Asks Boegiboe: Are infant and toddler size-weight percentiles useful things for parents to be looking at, as opposed to just aggregations of data for physicians to use? The latter. Dear God, the latter. Weight, height and head circumference percentiles are similar to… Continue Reading
This makes me terribly sad: “After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America has emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays,” The Associated Press reports. According to the wire service, Scouts spokesman Deron Smith said the 11-member committee… Continue Reading
Asks Kazzy: I’d be curious to hear about your experiences navigating the parenting world as a father in a same-sex relationship… All-in-all, I’d be curious to know about your personal experiences (with the promise that I won’t generalize them to… Continue Reading
A little while ago, I was visiting with a friend and we started laughing about how we feel like occasional failures as Montessori parents. We sometimes allow our children to consume products with high-fructose corn syrup. Our homes contain a… Continue Reading