News and Culture Five
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...
News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:
1. Want to get in your kid’s teacher’s good books? Don’t assume they’re “the strict one” and schedule time to meet one-on-one rather than ambush them after school.
2. How one dad learned about autism from his son and a follow-up question from a fan of his memoir.
3. How do you explain sex and babies and all that to kids? Go with the stork explanation or wait to see what their teachers come up with? Check out these teaching aid sex-ed dolls from around the world.
4. Want to ensure your kids eat their lunch at school? Get them involved with the shopping, preparation and packing of the lunch.
5. Beauty and the Beast is a classic that teaches kids how what’s truly important is how beautiful/kind/whatever you are on the inside. But just what is Belle thinking on the inside? Hey Girl! Read more...
