Raising

Yellow and Orange

Here’s What’s Missing from Discussion of Bert and Ernie’s Relationship

I’ve been writing about Sesame Street’s need for LGBTQ inclusion for well over a decade, and been a fan since it first aired in 1969, when I was two. I was disappointed, however, by producer Sesame Workshop’s denial this week of a romantic relationship between Bert and Ernie, not only because that would be awesome, but also because they missed an opportunity to highlight the existing (though limited) queer inclusion on the show and to commit to more.

Hurricane Florence. Photo credit: ESA/NASA—A. Gerst

In the Face of Disaster: Helping Children Cope

A hurricane bearing down on the Carolinas. Wildfires in California. A typhoon in the Phillipines. A gas line fault causing multiple explosions and fires in residential areas near me in Massachusetts. All this in the week of 9/11. Disasters are much on my mind, so here are a few resources to help us parents help our kids prepare for them and cope during and after—including one resource that’s unabashedly queer.

Challah

Mombian Cooks: My Best Challah Recipe

If I didn’t have a parenting blog, I’d probably have a food blog. Herewith, my go-to recipe for challah, the Jewish bread that is a staple on many a Shabbat (Sabbath) table and during the High Holy Days, which start this week. It’s also just a darn tasty bread, enriched with eggs and honey, that makes the world’s best French toast.

IVF

Queer Families and Reproductive Rights

While IVF has become an important part of LGBTQ family creation, we should be careful not to equate the two. At the same time, we need to realize that current threats to reproductive health care could impact the LGBTQ community as much as any other.

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup

LGBTQ Parenting Roundup: Diaper Edition

Lots of good reads (and photos!) as we swing into the end of August, including a big move by the world’s best-selling diaper manufacturer!

Penny jar

LGBTQ People and Families at Disproportionate Risk from Cuts to Assistance Programs

The “myth of gay affluence” has long haunted the queer community, even after much debunking. LGBTQ people are in fact more likely to be in poverty than non-LGBTQ ones. Now, a new study shows that LGBTQ people are also more likely to participate in public assistance programs—and are thus at particular risk when those programs are cut.

LGBTQ Back-to-School Resources 2018

LGBTQ Back-to-School Resources: 2018 Edition

It’s that time of year again! Here’s my annual collection of back-to-school resources for LGBTQ parents, parents of LGBTQ children, and educators, enlarged and improved for 2018! I hope it remains useful, whether your children are just entering school, starting a new school, or encountering new situations in their educational journeys.

Family Week

10 Tips for a Great Family Week

Family Week in Provincetown, at the end of July, is the largest annual gathering of LGBTQ+ parents and families in the world. There’s so much to do, in fact, that it can be overwhelming, so here’s a guest post from Elena Phethean, a Community Events & Program Intern with Family Equality Council, with some tips on

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