The “D” word — divorce. No loving couple wants to ever consider that they could get a divorce, but the fact of the matter is, it can happen to anyone. It’s not easy raising kids and working on a relationship According to the American Psychological Association, about 40 to 50 percent of American couples get […]
By Alex Temblador There’s a lot to be stressed about during back to school season — supplies, clothes shopping, meeting new teachers, and signing up for the PTA. However, for LGBT parents they have to add another stress to their list of back to school worries — coming out. See with every new school year […]
By Crystal Lehmann After starting to feel what most couples feel after several years of carefree partying, my brother, Tom, and his husband, Jared, came to me and asked if I was serious about a promise I had made to them years earlier. They had both decided that they were ready to settle down and […]
We’ve written about the lack in representation of diverse families — especially those of the LGBT community — in the media and in kid-friendly films and TV shows. Well, we can celebrate tonight because Nickelodeon is making a great move by debuting interracial gay dads on the animated show, “The Loud House.” In tonight’s episode, […]
The journey to parenthood is a joyous one, but for some couples, it comes with a lot of questions, concerns, and choices. For those couples who choose to move forward with IVF, Brandy and Susan at The Next Family shared some tips and advice on how to pick a donor. The moms begin with all […]
With the passage of marriage equality last year, laws have been quickly changing across the United States. LGBT couples with or without children weren’t just given the right of marriage, they were provided new protections and benefits within their families. All of a sudden, LGBT couples and families had to figure out how to file […]
In their latest YouTube video, Brandy and Susan of The Next Family discussed an important aspect of same-sex parenting: what kids call their parents. They begin by sharing their own personal story of trying to name themselves as “Mama B” and “Mama S” and then quickly realized how difficult that would be for kids. It […]
By: Shannon Ralph A couple of months ago, I published an article entitled 20 Reasons My Daughter Isn’t Speaking to Me. Since that time, in true tween fashion, my nine-year-old daughter has continued her embittered vow of silence. Okay, lets’ be honest. The silence part isn’t so bad. It’s a nice break from the eye-popping, […]
By Alex Temblador Dolce and Gabbana are in the news again and it’s for a reason you might not expect from the Italian designers. In March 2015 during an interview with the magazine Panorama, the duo made some anti-same-sex family statements that had people confused and very angry. They stated in the interview that children born […]
Modern Family Surrogacy proudly supports the LGBT community in their surrogacy journey to parenthood. The Next Family: How did you start your family? Dell: We were actually together almost 4 years before we got a phone call one morning from Robert’s mother. She expressed that she was ready to be a grandmother. She said […]
