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 […]
Two Moms Discuss Having Kids in Your 30s
How to Meet Parents That Are Just Like You
Friendship. We appreciate the friends that we have and have always known, but as we grow older and have the chance to make new friends, we realize that it’s sometimes nice to make friends with people that are similar to you. This is especially true as parents. As an LGBT parent, it’s sometimes nice to […]
Dispelling the Myths of Becoming a Single Parent by Choice
By Alex Temblador This last weekend, I was speaking to someone about growing older and the different stages of life. Of course, parenting was one of the topics that we discussed, but more specifically, becoming a single parent by choice. For this person that I spoke with, becoming a single parent by choice never seemed […]
WATCH: Video Tip For Screaming Kids
WATCH: 5 Tips For Foster Adoption Parents
Just Call It What It Is: The Sex Talk
By Alex Temblador The Sex Talk: the three scariest words in a parent’s vocabulary. Not many parents are excited to have the sex talk with their children and for good reasons. It’s difficult to imagine your child exploring their sexuality but despite the wishes of parents, children and teens are exploring their bodies and their […]
6 Tips to Help Parents Teach Their Children About Diversity
By Alexandra Temblador The modern family is a kaleidoscope of diversity, a kaleidoscope that directly reflects the diverse world we live in. Diversity in the human population can mean a lot of things such as race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, religion, cultural practices, disabilities, and much more. For children, learning about […]
Spotlight Series: Doug and Brent
Milk Banks: What Are They About?
By Wendy Wright-IBCLC Co-Founder and Lactation Consultant of the 16 Minute Club Milk Banks: What Are They All About? Milk banks are a great resource to mothers who are unable to breastfeed or have an adopted or surrogate baby with a medical condition that requires breast milk, such as being born premature, formula intolerance, and […]