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Why Can’t I Just Grieve Forever?

You’re sick of people giving you advice about moving past your grief. Also, another reader is annoyed with themselves for…

the team

Jul 17, 2026

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parenting & family

Queer Mom Chronicles: Why Do I Constantly Have To Explain Our Family Dynamic?

We live in a time when the “traditional” nuclear family isn’t necessarily the default family structure anymore. But beyond that, not all queer families are made the same way either.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Oct 20, 2023

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parenting & family

Be the Queer Aunt You Wish to See in The World

My relationship with my nibling made me understand how important it is to continue living my queer life out loud.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Oct 9, 2023

two lesbian moms with their young son on the couch, looking at something on a phone

parenting & family

Queer Mom Chronicles: Why I Never Put Anyone in My Family “First”

To me, the concept of anyone being “first” in a family feels weird. We all have a hierarchy of needs, right?

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Oct 2, 2023

The author Sai and her son taking a selfie, Sai's son in a suit, and Sai's son in a red jacket and backpack smiling

parenting & family

Queer Mom Chronicles: 10 Things I’ve Learned in My 10 Years of Motherhood

9. There will never not be laundry.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Sep 18, 2023

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parenting & family

Queer Mom Chronicles: Tips for Navigating Back-to-School Time for LGBTQ+ Parents

Establishing a good relationship with your child’s school when you’re a queer parent is incredibly important.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Sep 6, 2023

in an image on an iphone, a Black woman holds her face in her hands

parenting & family

Queer Mom Chronicles: How Do We Engage With Queer Mom Influencer Culture?

One of my biggest issues with mom-fluencer culture in general is that there is a lack of ability to create meaningful conversations around the issues that plague motherhood.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Aug 21, 2023

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parenting & family

Queer Mom Chronicles: What’s Up with TV for Kids?

I don’t want lesbian polar bears; I want two moms who look like the moms I see on the playground.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Aug 7, 2023

parenting & family

Things They Don’t Tell You About Becoming a Non-Carrying, Queer Mom

Insights from a non-carrying toddler mom, because I don’t think they make a two-moms edition of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”.

Jálynn Castleman

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Jul 24, 2023

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Parenting & Family

Why Can’t I Just Grieve Forever?

Queer Mom Chronicles: Why Do I Constantly Have To Explain Our Family Dynamic?

Be the Queer Aunt You Wish to See in The World

Queer Mom Chronicles: Why I Never Put Anyone in My Family “First”

Queer Mom Chronicles: 10 Things I’ve Learned in My 10 Years of Motherhood

Queer Mom Chronicles: Tips for Navigating Back-to-School Time for LGBTQ+ Parents

Queer Mom Chronicles: How Do We Engage With Queer Mom Influencer Culture?

Queer Mom Chronicles: What’s Up with TV for Kids?

Things They Don’t Tell You About Becoming a Non-Carrying, Queer Mom

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