For a show that’s not specifically “about” parenting, last Sunday’s episode of The L Word: Generation Q certainly gave us a lot about the relationships between parents and children. In fact, the theme of the episode might have been “What makes a good parent?”
I’m delighted to be bringing back my regular recaps about parenting storylines in The L Word after more than a decade—this time, for The L Word: Generation Q. Here’s what happened parenting-wise in last Sunday’s episode. What did you think about it?
Fans of The L Word know that characters Bette and Tina had a child together; it probably wasn’t surprising to learn that their daughter, now a teen, would be a regular character in The L Word: Generation Q sequel. It turns out, though, that we’re also getting a new parenting storyline—with another old favorite character.
Yes, it’s a car ad—but it’s also a queer love story that unfolds over 30 years. Yes, you’ll need tissues.
A new documentary getting rave reviews tells the story of a single trans dad and his journey to becoming a parent by carrying his child.
For those of us of a certain age, any large, blended family brings to mind television classic The Brady Bunch–but Nick and Katherine North are a very real family, whose award-winning, 20-minute documentary tells how they fell in love, became a blended family with five kids, and navigated Nick’s gender transition from female to male. Watch it free, in full, right here. It just might be the sweetest thing you’ll see on the Internet today.
A new documentary now on the film festival circuit follows three sets of queer parents and their teenage children more than a decade after they were first profiled by the same filmmaker. Watch a trailer and learn more about the families.
Personal stories, political news, entertainment tidbits, and more that I haven’t covered elsewhere! A buffet for your reading pleasure!
A children’s book that tells of one boy creating a love song for another, carrying on the Mexican serenata tradition of serenading one’s beloved, is the inspiration for an award-winning new short film.
A new video from furniture giant IKEA shows two men struggling with the discomfort of their too-small bed. It’s part of a faux-nature docuseries, created in partnership with National Geographic, “to capture and document the human species in one of the most challenging habitats the world has ever seen—the bedroom.”
