tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post4753858600181935350..comments2023-11-27T00:59:44.444-05:00Comments on 2 Moms- It can be done!: MarriageWendy and Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06884668150706524717noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-77430938676999056932011-03-04T15:54:05.414-05:002011-03-04T15:54:05.414-05:00I wondered the same thing...about telling her she ...I wondered the same thing...about telling her she couldn't play marriage with her friend on the playground. Just curious...Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492898465897070415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-57137533311461286202011-03-01T13:08:17.209-05:002011-03-01T13:08:17.209-05:00I'm actually sad that you had to tell her she ...I'm actually sad that you had to tell her she couldn't pretend to marry her friend. I probably would have told her the opposite just to make a point (not that I think you did anything wrong!!!)<br /><br />After the first day of school a girl in Jackson's class was obsessed with him (still is) so the teachers and my mother-in-law dubbed them girlfriend and boyfriend. Drives me nuts.<br /><br />Did you ever read my post on "why is straight the default"?<br /><br />http://raisingtwins.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/why-is-straight-the-default/Kerry Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581127184150686924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-3125668354282161052011-03-01T09:05:06.647-05:002011-03-01T09:05:06.647-05:00Great response!! It's questions like that whi...Great response!! It's questions like that which already make me nervous and we don't have kids yet!!Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008997988040866733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-86668329918828011042011-03-01T09:04:36.308-05:002011-03-01T09:04:36.308-05:00Riley's class doesn't really play marriage...Riley's class doesn't really play marriage but we've talked about marrying and she goes from wanting to marry our friends' son Erik to making up some girl's name. Did you tell her that comment about not playing 2 girls getting married on the playground because it's homophobic where you are and you didn't want her to get a bad reaction from other kids/teachers? Just curious. For us, we would say you can play whatever you want. I think we live in an area that is really accepting for the most part so we haven't come across that issue.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492898465897070415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-54358060822429952492011-03-01T07:10:45.518-05:002011-03-01T07:10:45.518-05:00I think I can learn a lot from you for raising my ...I think I can learn a lot from you for raising my future children. Thank you for posting such a theme here. It was very thought-provoking for me. You are doing so well with your daughter, you are definitely a role model!rikje_lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313203924737656175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-11286071114776328932011-03-01T05:50:25.362-05:002011-03-01T05:50:25.362-05:00I am really glad you have posted about this. I thi...I am really glad you have posted about this. I think of all the blogs I follow, you have the oldest child and I am also wondering about how a child perceives their family set up.<br />I think the way you spoke to Kylie was awesome, and I hope to be able to be as diplomatic as you when Charlie asks in a few years.Loralouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896601933452570022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-70496116837434709892011-03-01T05:13:27.700-05:002011-03-01T05:13:27.700-05:00Our children's generation will grow up surroun...Our children's generation will grow up surrounded by so many different kinds of families, faiths and lifestyles. I think they will end up rejecting their parents' square and old fashioned ways of seeing marriage as a man+woman concept, kind of like how we have rejected our parents' most conservative and dated attitudes.<br /><br />At least that is what I hope!xohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761778024223202240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-89843065780122571002011-02-28T22:29:43.274-05:002011-02-28T22:29:43.274-05:00Our daughter who is 4 is going to marry Snow White...Our daughter who is 4 is going to marry Snow White- so she can live in a castle as all princess do- very black and white in her world. We just leave it at that. Our older boys hate it when people reffer to both Jen and I as their "Mom's" and they use the word parents when reffering to us. It sucks- kids are mean, adults get uncomfortable andit is just not fair. I think the bat game sounds more fun.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163624428247541855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-35754506391473393132011-02-28T21:50:46.542-05:002011-02-28T21:50:46.542-05:00I agree that you handled things well with Kylie. ...I agree that you handled things well with Kylie. <br /><br />I'm a kindergarten teacher. Previous to this year, I kept my personal life from my students. This year, in large part because we were expecting the baby, but for other reasons too, I decided I would be more open about being married to a woman and having a child. My (kindergarten) students and their parents have been awesome! I've had to answer quite a few questions from the kids, and I try to do so fairly simply, but from what I've seen, the kids seem to "get" it. I'm so please with the way things have gone so far. I have a lot of hope for the future generations!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441044988830815964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-63977185922966139002011-02-28T19:54:59.497-05:002011-02-28T19:54:59.497-05:00You handled that in such a great way. :)You handled that in such a great way. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31651336.post-86150928846418890142011-02-28T19:47:37.673-05:002011-02-28T19:47:37.673-05:00Wow... I guess this is the sort of thing we've...Wow... I guess this is the sort of thing we've all got coming for us. I think your response was great!Teaberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537904500766134047noreply@blogger.com