1.2k Jan 4th A letter to my goddaughter about religion Agapi mou, I don't know how much you understood about what your yaya and I were saying tonight. You seemed pretty into the cool new Barbie™ Theia Athena bought you…… Read More Dec 31st All about that time Offbeat Empire's Megan Finley made her TV godmother ugly cry While some of you may have been reading Offbeat Empire websites for YEARS, you might not realize that we have a veritable television star on staff. OH YES: years ago, Offbeat Empire Associate Publisher & Offbeat Home Managing Editor Megan Finley had a key role on Knots Landing as a baby who, among many other things I'm sure, has the fantastic ability to bring emotional women to their knees Read More 3.3k 32 Comments Apr 17th What kind of gifts can atheist godparents give at a christening? My husband's sister has just had her first baby, and they've asked him to be godfather; they understand that he's a staunch atheist and will not be part of his niece's religious education. All of the complexities there aside for a moment, here's my question: what do my husband and I give her as a christening gift? Read More 17 Comments Feb 14th My son and his (four!) fairy godparents What began as my own desire for Escher’s education turned into four people who were honored and utterly enthusiastic about being in his life. Read More 1.8k 21 Comments Dec 30th How to be a Godless Godmother I am an atheist punk, and have been since about the age of 12. My best friend, and mother of my godchild, is Christian. We respect each other's viewpoints and have adopted each other as family, so it only made sense that when she got married and started procreating that I would be officially added to her new family – as the godmother. Read More 12
Dec 31st All about that time Offbeat Empire's Megan Finley made her TV godmother ugly cry While some of you may have been reading Offbeat Empire websites for YEARS, you might not realize that we have a veritable television star on staff. OH YES: years ago, Offbeat Empire Associate Publisher & Offbeat Home Managing Editor Megan Finley had a key role on Knots Landing as a baby who, among many other things I'm sure, has the fantastic ability to bring emotional women to their knees Read More 3.3k 32 Comments Apr 17th What kind of gifts can atheist godparents give at a christening? My husband's sister has just had her first baby, and they've asked him to be godfather; they understand that he's a staunch atheist and will not be part of his niece's religious education. All of the complexities there aside for a moment, here's my question: what do my husband and I give her as a christening gift? Read More 17 Comments Feb 14th My son and his (four!) fairy godparents What began as my own desire for Escher’s education turned into four people who were honored and utterly enthusiastic about being in his life. Read More 1.8k 21 Comments Dec 30th How to be a Godless Godmother I am an atheist punk, and have been since about the age of 12. My best friend, and mother of my godchild, is Christian. We respect each other's viewpoints and have adopted each other as family, so it only made sense that when she got married and started procreating that I would be officially added to her new family – as the godmother. Read More 12
3.3k 32 Comments Apr 17th What kind of gifts can atheist godparents give at a christening? My husband's sister has just had her first baby, and they've asked him to be godfather; they understand that he's a staunch atheist and will not be part of his niece's religious education. All of the complexities there aside for a moment, here's my question: what do my husband and I give her as a christening gift? Read More 17 Comments Feb 14th My son and his (four!) fairy godparents What began as my own desire for Escher’s education turned into four people who were honored and utterly enthusiastic about being in his life. Read More 1.8k 21 Comments Dec 30th How to be a Godless Godmother I am an atheist punk, and have been since about the age of 12. My best friend, and mother of my godchild, is Christian. We respect each other's viewpoints and have adopted each other as family, so it only made sense that when she got married and started procreating that I would be officially added to her new family – as the godmother. Read More 12
17 Comments Feb 14th My son and his (four!) fairy godparents What began as my own desire for Escher’s education turned into four people who were honored and utterly enthusiastic about being in his life. Read More 1.8k 21 Comments Dec 30th How to be a Godless Godmother I am an atheist punk, and have been since about the age of 12. My best friend, and mother of my godchild, is Christian. We respect each other's viewpoints and have adopted each other as family, so it only made sense that when she got married and started procreating that I would be officially added to her new family – as the godmother. Read More 12
1.8k 21 Comments Dec 30th How to be a Godless Godmother I am an atheist punk, and have been since about the age of 12. My best friend, and mother of my godchild, is Christian. We respect each other's viewpoints and have adopted each other as family, so it only made sense that when she got married and started procreating that I would be officially added to her new family – as the godmother. Read More 12