http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:33:01 -0700 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:42:11 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Happy-gay-Fathers-Day?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner While I realize, traditionally, nobody has ever had to clarify the type of dad in the past, times have changed.  As more and more gay men (and women) are becoming parents, it’s necessary to figure out how to celebrate these traditionally h... Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:42:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Happy-gay-Fathers-Day?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Austin-gay-family-pride?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner As part of the on-going celebration of Gay Pride Month, Family By Choice, in connection with Daddy-O's and Mommy-O's, will be hosting a Family Pride Picnic and swim meet-n-greet this Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Beverly Sheffield Northwest Park.&nb... Gay Family Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:04:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Austin-gay-family-pride?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Austin-pride-2009?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Austin Pride 2009It's that time of year to come together as a community and show our pride.  Bring the kids (and the sunscreen!) downtown this weekend and make yourself visible by showing your pride.Saturday, June 64:00 PM festival at Republic S... Gay Gay Rights Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:41:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Austin-pride-2009?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Dress-for-success?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Dress for Success Austin is serving a rapidly increasing number of disadvantaged women (up 47% in 2008 from 2007, and already up 45% this year from last!)  In addition to its suiting program, we launched our Professional Women’s Group (a n... Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:11:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Dress-for-success?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Austin-gay-dads-meet-and-greet?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Another opportunity to meet and hang out with other like-minded families.  This group is more about the kids than the dads.  It shows them that there are other families that look like their own. Come hang out with us this Sunday, May 3... Restaurants Fri, 29 May 2009 07:15:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Austin-gay-dads-meet-and-greet?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Tasty-Jewelry?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner In an on-going effort to promote and support local businesses that support our wonderful gay community, I introduce Diane Petkoff of Tasty Jewelry.  While Ms. Petkoff isn’t a native Austinite (and, really, is there any such thing?) she did... Gay Friendly Thu, 28 May 2009 23:33:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Tasty-Jewelry?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Jack-and-the-Beanstalk?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Violet Crown Community Theater invites you to "Jack and the Beanstalk,"  A forty-five minute, interactive play consisting of talent from the Brentwood, Crestview, Wooten and Allandale neighborhoods. You will see some Brentwood par... Fri, 22 May 2009 09:47:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Jack-and-the-Beanstalk?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Celebrating-mothers-day-when-your-child-has-two-fathers?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner These Hallmark holidays get confusing for children of same-sex couples.  How do you celebrate mother’s day when your child has two fathers?  How do you pick which mother to celebrate when your child has two mothers?  I say we eli... Thu, 07 May 2009 18:43:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Celebrating-mothers-day-when-your-child-has-two-fathers?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d2-Free-comic-book-day-in-Austin?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Today is the seventh annual Free Comic Book Day!  The event is intended to introduce people to comic books that may be familiar with characters from the movies, but unfamiliar with how the characters got started. Of course the larger publis... Sat, 02 May 2009 06:46:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d2-Free-comic-book-day-in-Austin?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Special-days-to-celebrate-with-your-adopted-family?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Perhaps it’s because we’re all fans of ice cream, or maybe we just like to have a party, but we have plenty of days we celebrate with our family that we’ve created through adoption.  We’re not just limited to birthdays in... Ideas Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:08:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Special-days-to-celebrate-with-your-adopted-family?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Daddyos-and-mommyos-playdate?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner PLAY DATE THIS SATURDAY,  APRIL 25th, 2009LOCATION: Zilker Park Children’s Play ScapeTIME:11:00 a.m. till around 2:00 p.m.Interested in meeting new, like-minded families?  Bring a picnic if you like – or there is a snack bar, wh... Gay Family Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:03:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Daddyos-and-mommyos-playdate?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Five-tips-for-celebrating-Earth-Day-2009?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner 1. Help your kids plan and make a meal that requires little to no energy.  And by “energy”, I’m talking about physical and/or appliances!  Make some sandwiches.  Let them pick their favorite sandwich fixin’... Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:25:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Five-tips-for-celebrating-Earth-Day-2009?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d9-How-to-decorate-Easter-eggs-with-items-you-already-have?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner You don't have to run out to your local market to buy the Paas Easter egg coloring kit to color your Easter eggs this year.  Just look around your house.  You'll be surprised what you can use that you already have laying around.  Of co... Ideas Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:23:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d9-How-to-decorate-Easter-eggs-with-items-you-already-have?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Two-alternatives-to-traditional-hard-boiled-Easter-eggs?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Are you tired of all the left over hard-boiled eggs after Easter?  Just can't stomach the thought of eating another egg salad sandwich?  Here's a quick, easy alternative to hard boiled eggs that your kids will love and have a blast helping ... Ideas Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:07:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Two-alternatives-to-traditional-hard-boiled-Easter-eggs?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Iowa-Supreme-Court-rejects-ban-on-same-sex-marriage?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner The Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Friday morning finding that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples, making Iowa the third state in recent years where gay marriage is legal.&nbs... Gay Rights Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:34:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Iowa-Supreme-Court-rejects-ban-on-same-sex-marriage?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d26-What-to-tell-people-curious-about-the-origin-of-your-children?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner As a gay parent, it is inevitable that people will be curious about where your children came from and how you “got” them.  It’s human nature.  It’s also a bit annoying after answering the question so many times for s... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:19:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d26-What-to-tell-people-curious-about-the-origin-of-your-children?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Austinwide-electronics-recycling-drive?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Got some of these old-school computer monitors taking up space in your closet/garage?  Why not take advantage of an Austin-wide electronics recycling drive this weekend.The UT Student Engineering Council (SEC), with Goodwill Computer Works,&nbsp... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:34:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Austinwide-electronics-recycling-drive?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Hot-Hands--A-Comeback-Kids-Novel?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Hot Hands - A Comeback Kids Novelby Mike Lupica Review by Book DadsTen year old Billy Raynor only lives for one thing, and that’s basketball.  When he’s on the basketball court with his buddy Lenny and his team the Magic, he’s ... Books Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:54:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Hot-Hands--A-Comeback-Kids-Novel?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Daddy-Os-Playdate?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner There is a great group here in Austin called The Daddy-O's.  (Incidentally, there's also a group for lesbian moms called The Mommy-O's!).  Daddy-O's is made up of a group of gay dads with many different family make-ups.  Some of them h... Resources Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:08:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Daddy-Os-Playdate?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Still-more-things-to-do-with-your-children-on-Spring-Break-SXSW-FREE-Music?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner Earlier this week I gave suggestions regarding what to do with your toddler over spring break while staying at home.  Yesterday I offered up a quick trip on a tankful at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.  Today I bring it back home to s... Ideas Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:25:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4158-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Still-more-things-to-do-with-your-children-on-Spring-Break-SXSW-FREE-Music?cid=exrss-Austin-Gay-Parenting-Examiner