By Henry Amador-Batten Many moons ago I caught myself in a moment that felt oddly as natural as it did surreal. I was writing baby shower invitations to celebrate the upcoming birth of my Godson. What should have easily been one of my life’s most joyous moments was casually diluted by the fact that […]
A Fearfilled Gay American Speaks Out.
By Henry Amador-Batten Dear America, I am terrified and I am angry and I am coming to terms as to where I should direct those feelings. I want to blame ALL Trump supporters although that doesn’t seem fair. I could perhaps share my anger with the hate mongers, the clearly racist and bigoted of his […]
A Gay Dad’s Lesson About Discrimination
The Day These Gay Dads Nearly Lost Their Son
By Henry Amador-Batten “It’s not up to me anymore, it’s up to my supervisor and she’s seriously considering moving him to a different home. I really hope it goes in the other direction but just make sure you come ready to advocate for keeping him.” Those were the words we heard mere days before we were […]
A Gay Dad Examines The Circle Of Life
By Henry Amador-Batten There has been much talk recently about “safe places,” especially after the massacre in Orlando. I touched on this topic in a newspaper column I write and the responses I received only served to feed my desire to dive in even deeper. Some people just do not understand how a night club […]
A Gay Dad’s Worst Father’s Day Nightmare
Gay Dads Share How They Celebrate Mothers
By Henry Amador-Batten Mother’s Day is here again and in thousands and thousands of gay dad households around the country you will find families navigating the idea of “what does this day mean” in their own unique and special ways. In a 2015 cnsnews.com article by David Crary, he quotes Gary Gates, an expert on […]
A Gay Dad’s Invisible Suitcase.
By Henry Amador-Batten Having just been placed with a six year old child whom we will eventually be adopting has been an eye-opening and humbling experience. You can “feel” that you are as prepared as you like, but emotionally it is an entirely different story. Adopting a child through the Foster Care system is not […]
A Gay Dad’s Adoption Journey: And Then There Were Four
By: Henry Amador-Batten As I write on this beautiful crisp and sunny March morning, there are two things that I am immediately grateful for, first is the Sun beating on my face though the sitting room window, it’s long overdue and oh so needed and secondly are the sounds of my husband working in the […]
A Gay Dad Inches His Way Towards Fatherhood
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