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• Utah Presses Pause on Same Sex Marriage

  

  Yesterday the Governor of Utah declared the 1,000+ same sex marriages in that state invalid. While this isn’t nearly as surprising as the federal court... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Designer Daddy’s Greatest Hits of 2013

  

  2013 was a pretty monumental year, both personally and blogally(?). So for all of the awesome, new readers I’ve met recently — as well as longtime loyalists —... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fridge Wisdom: Utah Legalizes Same Sex Marriage

  

  Utah: same-sex marriage legalized/first marriages performed, December 20, 2013 (Magnet courtesy of Bryan Almond Jonathan Bailey. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• New Mexico Legalizes Same Sex Marriage

  

  Congratulations to New Mexico for becoming the 17th state (and DC) to legalize same-sex marriage!After Hawaii, I thought it was going to be until another... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• New Mexico Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage; Drowns Out Awful Quacking Noise

  

  Congratulations to New Mexico for becoming the 17th state (and DC) to legalize same-sex marriage!After Hawaii, I thought it was going to be until another... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• An Open Letter to Photo Card Companies: LGBT Families Celebrate Christmas, Too

  

  I want to preface by saying that I find articles titled “An open letter to…” a bit pompous and self-important. So with that, please enjoy this pompous,... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Holiday Decorating Ideas: Christmas Terrarium

  

  Last year about this time I was suffering from my usual Holidays Over-commitment Burnout Lethargy (or HOBL), but was determined to muster some of that elusive... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• These Are a Few of My Favorite Tweets…

  …from last night’s broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! on NBC.Dad duties dictated I pass on an opportunity to usher (dressed as a nun, no less) at a local... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fridge Wisdom: Same Sex Marriage Passes in Hawaii

  

  The state that has given us several cool TV shows, a super catchy Christmas song, and the weirdest Disney movie to date, adds yet another dash of fabulous to ou... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Oh Christmas Tees! Oh Christmas Tees!

  

  A couple of years ago I had a momentary lapse of seasonal sense and embarked on producing a daily blog post/doodle for the first 25 days of December. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Retelling A Tragic Story

  

  I had seen the headlines — about a couple “returning” their adopted son after 9 years — yet had steered completely clear of reading it.But then a friend message... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What’s Been Going On With My Face…

  

  Here we are, halfway through November, and you may have seen quite a few new facial hairs growing on the men in your life or around the interwebs. In case you’r... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Saving the Day with Superhero Lunch Notes

  

  click to super-size!My son started preschool this year, and I wanted to do something special for his first day. I’m no master chef (and he’s a notoriously... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chasing After Batman: An Introverted Parent Raising An Extroverted Child

  

  Recently I found myself, yet again, frantically trailing after my son as he ran on ahead of me, weaving in and out and through the crowd like a pint-sized... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Halloween Highlights: Creepy & Creative

  

  Halloween is quickly becoming my favorite holiday. All the decorating, crafts, food and fun of Christmas crammed into a shorter period of time and without havin... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fridge Wisdom: Same-sex Marriage in Illinois

  

  I’m particularly proud of Illinois legalizing marriage equality, as I was born in Alton, and then lived outside Champaign/Urbana for a few years as a kid. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Meet the Monsters of Dad Blogging at Dad 2.0 Summit

  

  I’ve sung the praises of Cottonelle Care Routine — the wondrous wipes and the terrific TP — in both poetry and prose. I’ve regaled you with tales of toilet... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Caption The Batman!

  

  A big Bat-Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption! Here’s my favorite, from Andy Miller, co-founder of The Handsome Father and dad to a similarly-aged son. H... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• SalonLGBTQ: Reconnecting, Simplifying & Loving the Ladies

  

  Lately I’ve been lacking the time and energy to be an effective dad or a productive designer, much less a Designer Daddy of any measure. And I’ve got no one to... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 FAMILY, LGBTQ, PARENTING

• Taking Up Residence on Twitter: Talking About LGBT Family Travel

  

  If you’re an LGBT parent (or are in the process of becoming one) you are statistically more likely to travel with your children than your straight counterparts. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 FAMILY, LGBTQ, PARENTING