Follow-up: Brad and Angelina, Shrek and Fiona

One thing I want to start doing on the blog is following up on earlier pieces when the same or related issues come up later, as is often the case. For example, you may recall my piece on why marriage matters to kids, "If It's Good Enough for Brad and Angelina...".

In that post, I discussed the famous couple's initial commitment not to marry until marriage is legal for everyone, which they apparently (and understandably) considered revisiting when their kids expressed an interest in having married parents. I explained the intangibles, the feeling and the status conferred by the word "marriage," and how that impacts children, regardless of who their parents are.

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The (Serious) Hits

Last week, I posted a list of my favorite pieces on the blog that were sweet or funny (aside from those already featured in the "popular posts" column). Many of them were written in the blog's infancy, so I wanted to remind people that they're there.

Now I'd like to call your attention to a few of my favorite posts of a more serious/ political/ thought-provoking nature. Please check them out and let us know what you think!

The Gender Divide - describes the sometimes ridiculous delineation between toys and interests that are supposed to be "just for girls" or "just for boys" and explores what some of the underlying concerns are when kids don't neatly fit the "ideal" gender stereotype.

If It's Good Enough for Brad and Angelina.....

So, as you may or may not remember (my feelings will only be a little hurt if you don’t), I recently wrote about why marriage equality is important in my post, “When You Get Caught Between the Moon and New York City.” I stepped out of my comfort zone a little bit and spoke from the heart about why marriage matters to me, to lots of other gay people, and especially to our wonderful kids. 

When I started this parenting blog, I thought I should shy away from “controversial” issues for fear of alienating readers.  Obviously I want anyone and everyone to get in on our dialogue on My Life With Pie. But one thing I’ve noticed when I track the blog’s statistics (which really are fascinating) is that being true to myself works best.