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Mommy Blogger Outs Her 5-Year Old Son
Last week, a mommy blogger caused a firestorm with her blog post “My Son is Gay” about how her 5-year-old dressed up for Halloween as Daphne from Scooby Doo. Her little boy had had second thoughts about wearing the costume, afraid that people would make fun of him, but she pushed him to wear it to his preschool. “Who would make fun of a child in a costume on Halloween?” she wrote. Well, lots of people. And she was angry. “If you think that me allowing my son to be a female character for Halloween is somehow going to ‘make’ him gay then you are an idiot. Firstly, what a…
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It’s Time to Plan for Halloween
All Hallows Eve, the eve of All Saints Day, is less than a month away. But if we get moving, we can still take advantage of the best opportunity we’ll have all year to interact with our neighbors—and on our own turf. For less than $35, we can establish ourselves as having the funnest house, being the coolest neighbors, and handing out the most fab candy. Children come to the door and hope we’re home. What other time of the year does that happen? Here are some ways to carpe diem on October 31: . Pray for the Spirit to use and guide you. . Carve a jack-o-lantern. Or two.…