Tag Archives: Alternative Parents

I feel sad, jealous, and angsty when I see kids who are experiencing a culturally enriched childhood.

Photo via architectsnewspaper

I was walking through Brooklyn on Halloween nite when I stumbled past these 3 authentic children, all dressed as relevant architectural landmarks. I had to do a google image search since I ‘recognized that the buildings were relevant’ but didn’t know their names. Turns out that they are the Guggenheim, the [...]

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Is it ‘too gimmicky’ to cover AnCo’s “My Girls” from the perspective of a female?

I just listened to the Taken By Trees cover of Animal Collective’s “My Girls” except she changed the words to “My Boys.” Seems like a ‘gender switching’ gimmick that happens a lot in modern music [via 'No Scrubs' --> 'No Pigeons']

I feel like this song ‘isn’t as powerful’ from a woman’s perspective. The [...]

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My Grandfather = AltBro?

Photo via advancedstyle

I love my grandfather. He is seriously the coolest bro I know. I call him ‘pappy’. Every holiday and birthday he gives me several hundred dollars. It really helps out, since I had to start paying my own rent last year after I graduated from design school. [...]

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Just want to be a good/cool parent.

Nervous about becoming a father. Not sure how to ‘get ready.’ Just want my lifestyle to stay the same, even though I have a child. I think I might just buy the kewlest shit for kids and stuff. Hopefully if I invest enough money in useful, high end conceptual babie products, [...]

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