Yes, it’s fiction—but this past week’s The L Word: Generation Q resonated with me as Bette and Tina’s daughter Angie took her driver’s test, something my own 16-year-old son will be doing soon. They weren’t the only characters involved with things parental, though. Let’s see who else was thinking about kids.
The Show Me State could become the “Don’t Show Me” state, as a proposed Missouri bill would fine or even jail librarians who lend books to children that a local five-person “parental library review board” thinks are inappropriate. And yes, books that discuss or represent “sexuality” are among the categories that may be deemed inappropriate.
Megan Rapinoe and three of her 2019 U.S. Women’s National Soccer teammates are the subjects of an inspirational new middle-grade book that follows them from their starts in the sport through their rise to global fame—and which also discusses Rapinoe’s coming out and its positive impact on her life.
The latest episode of The L Word: Generation Q started and ended with parenting moments. Let’s take a look.
This year’s GLAAD Media Award nominees include a record 10 shows selected for the Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category, reflecting the increased number of LGBTQ characters in children’s television. Read on to see who made the list.
In a sparkling new middle-grade graphic novel, two twins must hide with a group of magical women after a coup threatens their noble house. For one, dressing as a woman to blend in with the group is a disguise; for the other, it is the first step towards living as her real gender.
Let’s start the new year with something light: a look at the parenting storylines from the most recent The L Word: Generation Q! This week’s episode raises the question: What does it really take to achieve work-life balance?
The parenting theme running through this past week’s episode of The L Word: Generation Q was how we parents sometimes need to do a better job of listening to what our kids really need from us.
A sweet new picture book is a conversation between a parent and child about how different types of families form—not by going into technical details, but by focusing on the parental promise that underlies them.
I’m just going to lean in to the fact that there were so many LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books this year that I’m still working on full reviews for some of them. We’ll be a little book-heavy this week. Here’s a delightful tale about a family’s adventures by the seaside—a family that just happens to have two moms.
