“Terrifying”: Parenting in The L Word: Generation Q, S2E5
Angie and her moms Bette and Tina, plus Tina’s new fiancée Carrie, visit a therapist to discuss Angie’s feelings about her donor’s big news and how she wants to respond. What could go wrong?
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Paralympic Gold Medalist Was Raised by Two Moms (and There’s a New Picture Book About Her)
Tatyana McFadden last Saturday won her 20th Paralympic medal—8th gold—and set her 3rd world record! A new picture book biography traces her life from an orphanage in Russia, to being raised by two moms, to becoming “the fastest woman on Earth.”
Parenting in The L Word: Generation Q, S2E4
The parenting storylines continue this week on The L Word: Generation Q as Angie gets to know her donor sibling, finds out something troubling about her donor, and seeks help, while Alice deals with her own mother.
More New Picture Books on Gender Identity and Expression
Coming out this week and next are two picture books featuring transgender girls (one told from her sibling’s perspective), one about a kid whose mom is a transgender man, and one about a boy who wants to dance ballet!
Family Ties: Parenting in The L Word: Generation Q, S2E3
The L Word: Generation Q gave us plenty of queer parenting content this week as Angie met her donor sibling and Gigi and Bette debated the experiences of being a nonbiological mom. Let’s recap—and I’ll share some real-life resources about donor siblings and nonbio moms!
“Lean on Me”: Parenting in The L Word: Generation Q, S2E2
The second episode of this season’s The L Word: Generation Q didn’t have nearly as much parenting content as the first—but I still managed to find some, including an unexpected connection to a new children’s book!
Kids’ Books on Gender and Inclusion for Back-to-School
After a year when time has seemed strangely warped, it’s hard to believe it’s back-to-school season already, but it is. To help get the school year off to an inclusive start, here are some great new picture books about gender identity. Check them out for home or school use!
Cover Reveal: “‘Twas the Night Before Pride”
I’m thrilled to have been chosen to present the cover reveal of ‘Twas the Night Before Pride, an upcoming picture book from Candlewick Press that combines the meter of the classic poem with a child’s-eye look at the feelings and history of Pride.
Donors and DNA: Parenting in The L Word: Generation Q, S2E1
The second season of The L Word: Generation Q is off to a flying start, which means it’s once again time for my regular recaps about parenting storylines in the show, which I’ve been doing since the original series! This week are questions about donors and DNA, work-life balance, and risky acts in the school drop-off lane.
Today is Gay Uncles Day and Here Are Some Books to Celebrate
Today is Gay Uncles Day, so here are some books by, for, and about gay (and other queer) uncles to help you celebrate these special people any day of the year!