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Great DVD

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:31:39 -0700

The producers set out to normalize a same sex headed family- and they do a great job. Thanks to Buddy G our children may feel a little less alone.

As an early childhood expert, Buddy G, My Two Moms and Me meet all of my criteria for high quality children’s entertainment. I love that my son can watch this cartoon and see that he is not the only young boy who has two moms. Many of his friends who have watched Buddy G at our house love the cartoon and have often exclaimed, “Wow! Buddy G has two moms just like you!”

Watching Buddy G, My Two Moms and Me was a pleasure for me and for my son. He has watched it multiple times, laughing throughout, and keeps asking to watch more. Rumor has it, there are more episodes to come and we are anxiously awaiting them.

See Buddy G and Hear Theme Song on You Tube

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:55:13 -0800

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy3Fb51GfdE

Thanks for your support!

Buddy G

what children get

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:12:49 -0800

I agree with you about what children "get" and was encouraged by your post about growing up. I am encountering a HUGE dilemma with my 13 year old daughter. I am divorced from her dad and have been in an on-off again relationship with a girl for a year. My daughter knows my "friend" is gay, but does not know the extent of our relationship. She expressed to our counselor that she does NOT want a gay mom and cannot accept my friend due to the fact that she is gay. We are in love and want a life together...do you have any suggestions on how to talk to my daughter given her age and perceptions?

Maybe not more families, just more "OUT" families.

KristenB — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:36:45 -0700

Um... okay... here's my question....

Is it that gay families are "moving in"? Or is it that they are just more "out"? You notice the statistics are from "out" households. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the reason we're hearing about the mid-west having more gay families is because they are feeling safer about being "out."

When I was growing up in the mid-west, there were lots of gay parents around. They just didn't let anyone outside the gay community KNOW about it, because they feared they'd lose their jobs or be chased out of town. Now, it's becoming more accepted, so parents choose to be out.

So, OF COURSE, to the straight world it may look like there are more families moving into the mid-west. The number of "out" gay households throughout the country has increased drastically over the last 10 years. And yes, there are probably some gay families moving to the midwest for the space, good schools etc... So, there may be some increase in the amount of gay families here. I give you that.

Although, I have to say, there are many more accepting areas to live in the US, than my little neck of the mid-west woods.

Create a great day!

Kristen Beireis
http://rainbowinme.amazingsteps.com