Should We Be Paying Our Friends To Babysit?
They’re doing well financially and love your kid — should you still offer money? Also; tips on giving complements to mascs and butches.
A Breastfeeding Journey Of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Baby Step
“I woke up feeling like someone had run me over with a truck and I thought, “I guess this is motherhood.” And probably would’ve died thinking that.”
Can Immigrant Mothers Heal With Their Queer Kids? These Desi Aunties Are Trying
Desi parents get a bad rap in America. Across TV and social media, immigrant aunties are typecast as judgmental or conservative, or else passive victims of circumstance, unable to navigate American society as fluently as their children.
I Regret To Inform You That Our Baby Will Be Throwing Up On Your Shirt
At first you don’t really know which of the baby’s behaviors are going to be a Thing and which are just the music playing in the lobby before you sit down for the show. But it seems like most people’s babies have a Thing.
‘My Partner Is Hurt I’ve Changed My Mind About Having a Baby’
This is one of those incredibly difficult situations where you and your partner are both entitled to your feelings even though those feelings are at direct odds with each other.
For Many Queer People, Cutting Off Family Is Hard but Vital
My wife, novelist Kristen Arnett, hasn’t had any real contact with her parents for about eight years.
I Am Not Lorelai Gilmore But I Also Kind of Am
“Suddenly I was pregnant. And then I was a dropout. And then I was a single mother. I had no money or resources outside of my deeply evangelical family, the same people who’d taken me to picket outside of abortion clinics when I was six years old.”
Queer Moms Discuss What It Means To Come Out to Our Kids
Tig Notaro recently discussed what it was like to come out to her eight-year-old sons. Hearing Tig’s words made me think about my own kid.
When it Comes to Queer Fertility, There Are No Perfect Choices
I was 22 years old when I donated my eggs anonymously at a fertility clinic in New York City.
How Do We Navigate Ethical Concerns About Having Kids as a Queer Couple?
I think it’s really admirable that you’re thinking about the ethics of having a kid. A lot of people don’t, and there is value in doing this kind of consideration before having kids. But I think there’s a difference between being aware and letting it keep you from doing something you have always wanted to do.
Queer Mom Chronicles: How Do You Create Queer Community for Your Family?
I grew up around my mom’s queer friends, and I wanted my son to have that, too.
Queer Mom Chronicles: Having a ‘Picky Eater’ Doesn’t Bother Me Too Much
By not acting from a deprivation mindset, I think I’ve created a solid foundation for him when it comes to food.
Queer Mom Chronicles: Why Is It So Hard for Us To Take Time for Ourselves?
There have been many times when I’ve said that I’m going to make a stronger effort to take time for myself and that lasts for a couple weeks before I fall right back into the routine of ignoring my needs.
Queer Mom Chronicles: I Have Mixed Feelings About Homework
As a parent who is making a concentrated effort to teach my child boundaries when it comes to helping manage burnout, homework doesn’t really fit in with that.
Queer Mom Chronicles: We Must Stand Up For Queer Kids
As a parent, I can’t imagine the pain Nex’s family is going through right now.
I’m In My Thirties and Can’t Make Up My Mind About Having Kids
I’ve been thinking about it almost every day lately.
Queer Mom Chronicles: How Do You Spend Quality Time With Your Kids?
My son is genuinely one of my favorite people to hang out with.
Queer Mom Chronicles: Let’s Talk Mom Fashion
Admittedly, I’m still trying to figure out how my queerness factors into my mom style.
Queer Mom Chronicles: Happy New Year!
Giving up control is hard for me as a mom who was a single parent for so many years.
Queer Mom Chronicles: Christmas With a Tween
My mother warned me that it goes by fast, but f*ck. The constant back and forth of being the mom of a tween is breaking my heart.