2013 Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Getting Creative
For Addison’s second birthday, my Auntie Debbie gave her a set of Fisher Price Little People. It was a bride and groom with a fancy carriage and wedding cake… and a second bride and...
Category: Parenting
24 Hours of Epic Fails
Kendra and I spent most of our school vacation week apart – she ran a poetry camp for middle and high school kids, while I took members of the high school Outdoor Adventure Club...
Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
2012 was an exciting year for us. We took Addie overseas for the first time in February, along with 18 of our inner-city students, spending time in both London and Paris. The highlights of our...
‘Tis the Season to be Gracious
I love the Christmas season – the lights, the music, the presents! Every time I hear “Let It Snow,” I picture myself curled up in front of the fireplace with a thick, fluffy carpet...
5 Tips for Taking Toddlers to Museums
I know what you’re thinking. Toddler + Museum = Potential Disaster. Oh the things that could go wrong – a temper tantrum on the floor of a crowded gallery, sticky fingerprints left on a...
Six Family-Friendly Activities in Greenville, South Carolina
My wife grew up in the upstate of South Carolina, so every time we south to visit her family, we inevitably end up hanging out in Greenville. It’s a charming little city with a...
Boston Pride 2012: A Mom’s Perspective
Kendra and I have always loved going to Pride. What’s not to love? Rainbow flags everywhere, block parties, and lots of gay people! Before we started dating, we went to Pride to check out...
Blogging for LGBT Families Day 2012 – A Non-Bio Mom’s wish…
It’s hard to believe a year has already past since I wrote a post for the 2011 Blogging for LGBT Families Day. In some ways, our entrance into the world of parenting was rather...
Don’t touch the moose! – Teaching our children to respect wildlife
While camping up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire this weekend, I woke up to Kendra excitedly whispering, “Jen, get up! There’s a moose!!!” Dazed, I stumbled out of the tent in my...
Confessions of a Sometimes Squeamish Adventurous Mom
I have a confession to make. I do not like bugs, or worms, or mice, or any creepy crawly creatures. As a kid, I was not interested in catching frogs or inspecting critters –...