What's Up Wednesdays: Deadpool

The marketing campaign for Deadpool was utterly brilliant and I can say with conviction that the (I’m not a) superhero movie really does live up to the hype. It’s also grossly inappropriate for children. Kicking off this week’s speedlink, Tom Burns is going completely against the grain, since he decided to let his 8-year-old daughter watch an R-rated movie. It just wasn’t Deadpool; it was The Blues Brothers. Both films were rated R by the MPAA, clearly illustrating that you can’t just go by the rating when deciding what is and isn’t appropriate for your little ones.

Parenting is a hard job at any age and Gary M. Howell-Sherwin wants to tell us what it’s like becoming a dad when you’re more than 40. Gary has surprised himself with his ability to adapt to no sleep and to handle those toxic diapers. As an “older dad,” he has developed a far greater sense of patience than what he had as a younger man, even if he may not be as physically active. There is no best age to become a dad. Every age has its benefits and difficulties.

Compliments are good. Insults are bad. As it turns out, things aren’t quite so simple. Ranbir Puar explains how receiving an insult can actually be an opportunity for growth. You just have to go about framing your inner experience the right way. She uses the example of a child being told by one of her classmates that she has a “weird amount of hair on her arms.” How would you handle that as a parent?

Chips and dip can get a little boring after a while. Plain old hummus is hardly exciting either. For a unique twist on an old classic, Laura Murray offers her recipe for “edamammus.” That’s hummus with edamame beans and hemp hearts, making for a delicious and healthy snack while you binge watch Fuller House or Daredevil on Netflix. Using half an avocado in place of olive oil is a great choice too.

And finally, we close out this collection of blog posts with J. Parrish Lewis. I am not a religious man, but I believe that everyone should have reasonably equal access to things. He agrees, explaining why he feels that every faith should be accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. As you can imagine, “listening” to a sermon doesn’t exactly work the same way if the person can’t hear what the pastor or minister is saying. More places of worship should strive to be more inclusive.