Category Archives: LGBT

“You Can Do That?” Lessons About Lesbian Parenting on the Beach of Isla Mujeres

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Beth

So we’re just back from a week in Isla Mujeres, Mexico—our idyllic, early-spring respite for the third year in a row now. And though the level of relaxation I achieved there has been pretty much deleted ever since the speed-demon/tailgating … Continue reading →

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My New Activism: Living Out Loud With LGBT Teens

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Beth

I think I was around 30 when I started feeling slightly scared of teenagers on the subway—when I was far enough out of high school to be absolutely beyond relating as a peer, and too many years pre-motherhood to understand … Continue reading →

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I’m With Cynthia (Nixon, That Is)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Beth

Call me naive, but when I read Cynthia Nixon’s by-now famous comments in the New York Times Magazine about how being gay has been, for her, a choice, my only reaction was, “Yes! Finally! Someone has the guts to address … Continue reading →

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Censorship: Alive and Well in Our Home

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Beth

Our 3-year-old has a wide range of passions—from playing her instruments (especially the ukelele, maracas and harmonica) and painting with watercolors to playing dress-up (particularly with anything pink, purple or sparkly) and listening to her favorite musical artists: Zoe Lewis … Continue reading →

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Gender Constructs: Let My Toddler Go!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Beth

So this week in my inbox, along with petitions from the anti-horse-and-carriage folks (signed), anti-ex-gay-torture-clinics-in-Ecuador folks (signed), and a request to “like” United to End Genocide on Facebook (done), landed a little gem of a petition from MomRising.org, urging moms to protest … Continue reading →

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Organic lessons

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Beth

So I’m shopping at our neighborhood health-food store yesterday, like I do about two or three times a week (we basically think of it as our second refrigerator, since it’s just around the corner and because we are so lacking … Continue reading →

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