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It’s Officially Baby Time But Oops I Changed My Mind

Having children was in your wedding vows — but now the world sucks so bad that you’ve changed your mind. Also:…

the team

May 8, 2026

UVALDE, TEXAS - MAY 26: A memorial is seen surrounding the Robb Elementary School sign following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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“I’m Angry and Sad and Scared and I Know Nothing is Going to Change”

We invited the parents and educators on our team to share how they’re feeling in the aftermath of the horrifying school shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde,…

the team

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May 26, 2022

An illustrated tree is losing its leaves, which turn into birds as they move away from the tree

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Things That Have Mothered Me That Are Not My Mothers

I think of all the things that have taught me lessons and made me the woman I am and feel that, even if my mothers didn’t care for me the…

danijanae

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May 8, 2022

Foolish Child #103: After School Pick Up

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Foolish Child #103: After School Pick Up

I get why you told that woman to kick rocks when she implied you weren’t being a proper parent by not forcing your kid to hang out with her kid…

Dickens

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Sep 8, 2021

A close-up portrait of someone cradling a very young baby, with the person's arms visible and the baby's bare feet up close to the lens.

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Nursing as a Nonbinary Person Was Hard; Getting Back to my Binder Was Harder

My intention was always to go back to my binders as soon as I was done nursing my son. But the longer I waited, and the longer they sat there…

Shelly Jay Shore

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Jun 29, 2021

The author and her family pose for a photo at a previous Pride event.

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Nudity, Kink, and Safe Spaces for Kids Can All Coexist at Pride

As a gay parent, I have a lot of grievances about Pride — not one of them is about bare body parts or leather dykes and daddies.

KaeLyn

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Jun 22, 2021

A distraught-looking teen girl sits on a couch, looking at her phone screen with concern as she runs her hands through her long hair.

parenting & family

You Need Help: How Do I Get Through Living With My Homophobic Parents?

You do not need to feel guilty about the ways you’re hurting.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 20, 2021

In a two panel comic with a pink background, Dickens is working at a computer. Their friend comes up to them and says "Do you know your child is evil?" Dickens feigns surprise.

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Foolish Child #91: Your Child IS Evil

“He pretended he didn’t know that you were gay — for laughs!”

Dickens

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Feb 25, 2021

A small brown child sits on the couch with their aunt. The child is in a turquoise shirt and the aunt is in a green hoodie with a ponytail. She asks the child, "What do kids DO these days?"

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Foolish Child #89: Child’s Play

“What is Gay/Straight Alliance?”

Dickens

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Jan 28, 2021

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