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What we’re reading today:

1. Some lesbian mom schooled her homophobic mayor about what a family is and what it takes to get through life: love.

2. Maybe we were too quick to judge the girl Lego, but did it have to be those Barbie shades of pink and purple? And haven’t boys and girls always mixed their gendered toys together? G.I. Jones riding My Little Ponies etc.?

3. Kids are watching pornography at age 11… because they’re curious about sex and not getting the answers they want in school.

4. A tiny Hamilton woman just gave birth to a giant baby, like 11 lbs 11 oz giant. Whole family looks good and healthy though!

5. Darth Vader conducts a flash mob choir. Can you imagine if he and Santa teamed up? A lump of coal in your stocking is a pretty weak threat compared to the Force choke.  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. Kids love TV. Efforts to get kids to watch less TV and generally spend less time looking at screens have thus far failed.

2. New water treatment rules in Ontario. Less wading in pee, but with non-circulating water pools needing to be drained and refilled every four hours, it means more waiting around.

3. There is a ton of pain and discomfort when you’re pregnant/giving birth, but at least you didn’t have to give birth to a 16 lb. baby. OK, you moms of twins or more know what it’s like to have 16 lbs-worth of baby in your uterus, but still — wow.

4. An arty photo David Beckham snapped of his wife Victoria while she was pregnant and sunbathing has the Motherlode discussing the pregnancy photo chronicling thing.  Read more...