Same sex parenting

Here's a collection of all of our articles filed under same sex parenting

When Mom's the Dad
The peculiar positioning of gay families
By 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...read more
Category: Columnists
Not Your Average Fairy Tale
Saving Face: What to do when your girlfriend could care less about California
By Melissa Doak
I 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...read more
Category: Columnists
Not Your Average Fairy Tale
The Accidental Adoption
By Melissa Doak
Okay, 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...read more
Category: Columnists
Not Your Average Fairy Tale
The Ghosts of Halloweens Past
By Melissa Doak
Take 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...read more
Category: Columnists
Not Your Average Fairy Tale
A Coming Out Story
By 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...read more
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