Check out the National Council for Research on Women’s latest forum. Writes Linda Basch in the introductory post:

Last Sunday marked the 15th annual observance of National Parents’ Day, a holiday established to “uplift ideal parental role models.” Originally introduced into Congress by Senator Trent Lott, in 1994, then-President Bill Clinton formally established the fourth Sunday of July as National Parents’ Day. Generally, this holiday is used to promote the image of two-parent, “traditional” families.

We at the Council, however, find this model to be limited and out-of-touch with reality and we want to reclaim National Parents’ Day by celebrating the diversity of families we have today in the United States and recognizing the urgency of building stronger safety nets for all families.

Contributions include:
Rebecca Spicuglia (of recent TODAY SHOW fame!) on non-custodial parents
Amanda Harris on LGBTQ families
Julie Zellinger (of the FBomb) on lessons from a Jewish feminist family
Amy Sueyoshi on receognizing caregivers
The Alternatives to Marriage Project on traditional families as a myth

And, yes, also moi, on my seemingly favorite topic these days, pregnant in a recession.