Study: Involved Fathers Make Babies Smarter (and that’s unacceptable)

by Millie Fontana | May 19, 2017 | Studies, The Latest

It is endlessly shocking to me that an argument erupts every time a new study comes out promoting traditional mother- and father-based parenting.  Case in point: A new study revealed that babies who spend quality time with their fathers perform better in cognitive...

Bill Nye, Ice Cream, and “flavors of sexuality”

by Jennifer | May 5, 2017 | EXPORT, The Latest

Bill Nye the *honorary* Science Guy has ventured into new, unscientific territory and he has taken innocent old ice cream with him. Here’s his video attempt to simplify the complexities sexual orientation and its expression. If you happen to find the video...

Would you force insurance agencies to cover surrogacy if you heard this boy’s testimony?

by Katy Faust | Apr 12, 2017 | EXPORT, The Latest

This week legislation is being proposed in Hawaii to force insurance companies to cover IVF and surrogacy for gay couples: [A gay couple is] pushing legislation that would require insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization for more couples, including...

When a child cries for “Mommy,” neither Daddy will do.

by Katy Faust | Mar 30, 2017 | EXPORT, The Latest

This is one of the saddest blogs I’ve read in a while. A gay dad is trying to understand why his daughter would cry for a mother, even though she’s never known one. The answer is obvious- she is made for, and craves, maternal love. “Mama” is...

Poly Parenting- Not a good deal for kids

by Katy Faust | Mar 30, 2017 | EXPORT, The Latest

This article shares the harrowing details of a N.Y Court’s recent decision to give one boy “three parents.”  It’s a horrifyingly tidy story about a child whose life is in chaos because three adults disregarded the “norms” of...

Babies Without Sex- Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

by Katy Faust | Mar 30, 2017 | The Latest

There’s a reason that nature determined sex as the avenue for baby-making. Because throughout history and cultures, sex has been preceded by scrutinizing one’s potential mate to determine whether or not they are spouse-material and parent-material. Is...