Same sex parenting
Here's a collection of all of our articles filed under same sex parenting
When Mom's the DadThe peculiar positioning of gay familiesBy Mandy Hartley
My son is obsessed with the mailbox. Everything about it from the dandy red flag that moves up and down, to the satisfying thump of the door as it opens and closes... and opens and closes and opens and closes (he's a toddler) pleases him. Each...
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Not Your Average Fairy TaleSaving Face: What to do when your girlfriend could care less about CaliforniaBy Melissa DoakI clicked on the BBC news. Hordes of couples were celebrating on the steps of San Francisco City Hall. I whooped.
“Look, Saads!” I pointed to the T.V. “California ruled lesbian and gay people can get married. Everyone’s lining...
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Not Your Average Fairy TaleThe Accidental AdoptionBy Melissa DoakOkay, you’re probably thinking there’s no such thing as an accidental adoption.
After all, in order to adopt you must do a variety of things that you can hardly do without meaning to. Things like showing caseworkers your home. Leaving...
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Not Your Average Fairy TaleThe Ghosts of Halloweens PastBy Melissa DoakTake One: Saadia in kindergarten. Only a few short and stormy months since she came to me. I was hanging on by a thread. My once-promising relationship with my fairly new girlfriend was on rocks… apparently it really killed the romance for her...
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Not Your Average Fairy TaleA Coming Out StoryBy Melissa Doak“You know what Miss Feldman told us today,” said a conspiratorial voice from the back seat. “She’s gay... EWWWW!!!”
At the outset I have to say I have changed the names here to protect the guilty. The girl who made this...
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