RE: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-20 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Deborah Harrell wrote: > > Only if you're Lutheran. Or Jewish. On the other paw, does anyone > else recall wincing in remembrance when Mufasa said "Simba, I'm > *very* disappointed in you..."? > At that time, I was more Mufasa than Simba. Pre-historic Alberto Monteiro _

RE: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-19 Thread Deborah Harrell
> Dan Minette wrote: > > Dave wrote: > >> JoAnn wrote: > > Maybe we should retitle this thread "Having dads makes > >you happy"? > >>   I know this list is > androcentric, but, come on! > >> ...and having Moms makes you (fill in the

Re: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-11 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:55 AM Sunday 7/11/2010, Charlie Bell wrote: On 11/07/2010, at 11:40 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > > I had in mind more the conditions that lead to the need for such neologisms as "baby daddy" or other terms to indicate a parent who is little if at all involved in the lives of either th

Re: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-11 Thread Charlie Bell
On 11/07/2010, at 11:40 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > > I had in mind more the conditions that lead to the need for such neologisms > as "baby daddy" or other terms to indicate a parent who is little if at all > involved in the lives of either the child or the "baby mama(s)" he > impregnated

Re: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-11 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
, 2010 1:49 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Having Dads makes you Happy Dave Wrote > Maybe we should retitle this thread "Having dads makes you happy"? I know this list is androcentric, but, come on! ...and having Moms makes you (fill in the blank)? How about

Re: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Dave Land
On Jul 9, 2010, at 6:31 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: On 10/07/2010, at 6:21 AM, Dave Land wrote: How about "Having dads and moms in the same house and married to each other"? And if the parents are "Adam and Steve" instead of "Adam and Eve"? Or Madam and Eve. It seems that two parent families

Re: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Charlie Bell
On 10/07/2010, at 6:21 AM, Dave Land wrote: >> >> How about "Having dads and moms in the same house and married to each other"? > > And if the parents are "Adam and Steve" instead of "Adam and Eve"? Or Madam and Eve. It seems that two parent families on average do better than one parent famil

RE: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Dan Minette wrote: > >> And if the parents are "Adam and Steve" instead of "Adam and Eve"? > > I'd guess that it's probably going to be a greater challenge for > Adam and Steve than Adam and Eve, on average. My closest friend > from when I was growing up is gay and adopted, and there's been >

RE: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Dan Minette
> How about "Having dads and moms in the same house and married to > each other"? >And if the parents are "Adam and Steve" instead of "Adam and Eve"? I'd guess that it's probably going to be a greater challenge for Adam and Steve than Adam and Eve, on average. My closest friend from when I was

Re: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Dave Land
) Discussion Subject: Having Dads makes you Happy Dave Wrote > Maybe we should retitle this thread "Having dads makes you happy"? I know this list is androcentric, but, come on! ...and having Moms makes you (fill in the blank)? How about "Having dads and moms in the same ho

RE: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 02:02 PM Friday 7/9/2010, Dan Minette wrote: -Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Jo Anne Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 1:49 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Having Dads makes you Happy Dave

Re: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Dave Land
On Jul 9, 2010, at 11:48 AM, Jo Anne wrote: Dave Wrote Maybe we should retitle this thread "Having dads makes you happy"? I know this list is androcentric, but, come on! ...and having Moms makes you (fill in the blank)? Speaking entirely for myself, drawing on abs

RE: Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Dan Minette
-Original Message- From: brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com [mailto:brin-l-boun...@mccmedia.com] On Behalf Of Jo Anne Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 1:49 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Having Dads makes you Happy Dave Wrote > Maybe we should retitle this thread &quo

Having Dads makes you Happy

2010-07-09 Thread Jo Anne
Dave Wrote > Maybe we should retitle this thread "Having dads makes you happy"? I know this list is androcentric, but, come on! ...and having Moms makes you (fill in the blank)? Amities Jo Anne Cranky Crone Maru evens...@hevanet.com ___