LGBT parenting

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HELLO HOMO: Raising Trans Kids with Rebecca Minor

HELLO HOMO, My child came out as trans earlier this year. Our family used to…

Lesbian Couple

Lesbian Couple Birth Each Others’ Biological Children

Lesbian couple Emily Patrick and Kerry Osborn were the first moms to do simultaneous reciprocal…

New study shows same-sex parents’ children healthiest, happiest

A new study (the largest study done to date) found that children of same-sex families grow to be physically healthier, and their families more cohesive.

Colorado court boosts rights for same-sex parents

Colorado lesbian mom Lisa Limberis has — at last — a clearer shot at being reunited with the child she helped raise before an acrimonious breakup with her former partner, Sabrina Havens, in 2011.

Pending court ruling could settle custody disputes for same-sex parents

A Colorado appeals court ruling due Oct. 23 could set a new precedent resolving child custody disputes for same-sex parents who separate before they both have the same legal rights over a child.

When the politics hit home for children of LGBT parents

I encouraged my daughter to share her story and her feelings by going to the teacher or the counselor to express how the actions of her classmates make her feel and her disappointment when nothing is done. What a difference words make.

Parenting with love

It wasn’t until I developed a relationship with my children that I realized how much I really loved each one of them for who they were. Five different personalities, five different reflections.

Parenting: Letting my children grow up

As LGBT parents we need to help our children understand that it took a man…

Parenting: Grieving the Connecticut school shooting

Sadness. Anger. Confusion. Anxiety. When is this going to stop? Should I go get my children now or let them stay? What do tell them? All these emotions and questions chased my thoughts as I learned news of the tragedy in Connecticut. Then a call came thorough on my cell phone from the kids’ school district alerting parents that there is heightened security at all schools in response to the incident in Connecticut.

Spend holiday time with those who accept you

As we sat around the dinner table contemplating what we, as a family, were going to do this holiday season, things got quite loud – as you might suspect they would with six opinions. We had a lot of questions to answer and agree upon as one family unit. Were we going to invite family over to our house? Were we going to any particular family member’s home? Or was it just going to be us this year?