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“Sucked Me Dry”: Parenting in The L Word: Generation Q, S3E3

Parenting can be challenging. And parents can be challenging. Both struggles were highlighted in the third episode of this season’s LW:GQ, featuring Actual Queer Parent™ Kehlani. Let’s explore—and look at some real-life resources.

World AIDS Day 2022

World AIDS Day 2022: Parents and Children

Today is World AIDS Day, a time to remember that HIV/AIDS continues to shatter lives, families, and communities, even as other pandemics take hold. Since this is a parenting blog, I’m once again sharing how HIV/AIDS has impacted children and parents around the world.

Giving Tuesday 2022

Teaching Our Children to Give

Today is Giving Tuesday, but I’m not going to ask you to give to any particular organizations. (There are any number of good ones to support with your time and/or money, and I hope you do.) Instead, I’ll once again share some of the ways my spouse and I have tried to show our son the importance of giving.

LGBTQ Picture Books 2022 - Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide: 2 Dozen of 2022’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books

Even as our community grapples with tragedy, I think it is important–perhaps more important than ever–to remind young people that there is also queer joy. The books here, some of the year’s best, cover a range of identities and themes and emphasize love, inspiration, and celebration.

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