Category Archives: Families structures, divorce, etc

If you want population growth, support alternative families

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Ampersand

People who promote “traditional” marriage, and oppose official support for or recognition of other family forms, are often the same people who worry about the relatively low fertility rates in the US and other wealthy nations. The blog Demography Matters … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc | 4 Comments

Party of Family Values

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

You know, California Assemb. Mike Duvall, R-Yorba Linda, shouldn’t be mocked and ridiculed for carrying on an affair with two different lobbyists. He should be ridiculed for talking about it with all the savoir-faire of a 14-year-old relating something he’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Families structures, divorce, etc, Same-Sex Marriage | 4 Comments

Japanese Women Fight Back Against Domestic Violence

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Jack Stephens

Found this good report on Al Jazeera English.

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, In the news | 6 Comments

Easter in Orange County

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Julie

Last Sunday, sitting on the steps next to my container garden outside my Long Beach apartment, I heard a group of people singing in the next building. I thought of the seder I’d had a couple of nights before; my … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Families structures, divorce, etc, Jews and Judaism, Race, racism and related issues | 48 Comments

Bottles, Breasts, and Mothering "Choices"

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Rachel S.

A few months after my boys were born I stumbled across a message board for twin moms, I really started to enjoy the tips and the sense of community that I gained from reading and posting on the site.  One … Continue reading →

Posted in Breastfeeding & Lactivism, Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body | 34 Comments

Ballgame on "Children do better with parents together"

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Ampersand

Ballgame has a good point: The notion that “Children GENERALLY do better with parents together” could be taken to mean that, out of the 100 families described above, children from the 80 non-divorcing families end up being mentally and emotionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc | 20 Comments

Penguins Are Gay Parents Too

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Ampersand

I like reading this story and hoping that somewhere, perhaps in a better world than ours, Rick Warren’s head has exploded. A pair of gay penguins thrown out of their zoo colony for repeat- edly stealing eggs have been given … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff | 9 Comments

Florida Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional: "These Children Are Thriving," Says Judge

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Ampersand

From Box Turtle Bulletin, some great news: Miami-Date Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman has declared Florida’s gay adoption ban unconstitutional, saying, ”It is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person’s ability to parent.” This ruling grants Frank Gill, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 17 Comments

Fact-checking MRAs (episode 4,367 in a series)

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Ampersand

MRA Robert Franklin writes: New Teen Violence Report is 468 Pages Long–but the Word ‘Father’ Is Nowhere to be Found […] The report is 468 pages long, and as far as I can tell, the word “father” is nowhere to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Families structures, divorce, etc | 25 Comments

I'm Back…Sorta Kinda!

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Rachel S.

Over the past 2 months I’ve been inundated with baby care. My life has revolved mainly around feeding and diapering 2 little ones, so needless to say I haven’t had much time to blog, but I promise I haven’t given … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby & kid blogging, Families structures, divorce, etc | 17 Comments