The Fosters, Freeform’s drama about two moms and their family of biological, adopted, and foster kids, first aired 10 years ago today. Here’s a look back at what the show gave us—and why we need more shows like it.
Stef, Lena, and their five kids are coming back to our screens!
They graced our screen for five years as we watched them raise five children from tweens into adults. Now, Stef and Lena are back tonight with a guest appearance in spin-off show Good Trouble. Here’s a sneak peek.
The Fosters, Freeform’s drama about a two-mom couple and their five kids, ended last June—but with the premiere of Good Trouble on January 8, two of those kids, now grown, have their own chance to shine (although the first scene proves that their moms clearly didn’t teach them everything about U-Hauls).
The Fosters, Freeform’s drama about two moms and their family of biological, adopted, and foster kids, ends tonight after five years on our screens. A spinoff series focusing on their two daughters, Callie and Mariana, will launch next year. Will the moms be back? Let’s look at that, at what the show has meant to me as a lesbian mom, and (of course) a gallery of Stef and Lena.
Many of us queer parents (myself included) bemoan the lack of LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books, especially for younger tots. There’s one potential source for these books, however, that has not yet been fully tapped: tie-ins to the increasing (though still small) number of LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ television shows.
The Fosters, the Freeform drama about two lesbian moms and their mix of five biological and adopted children, will end its run after five years on our screens—but like all good parents, they’re sending their children into the world to have adventures of their own.
Back in ancient times, between Seasons 2 and 3 of The L Word, I began this blog, and for some time tracked the parenting storylines in the series. Now, with news of a reboot, I have some thoughts and questions.
When The Fosters premiered in 2013, I suspected it was going to give us one of the best treatments of a two-mom family we’ve seen on TV. What I didn’t predict was that, parenting aside, it would be groundbreaking in its representation of queer teens as well.
Here’s the latest roundup of LGBTQ parenting stories and news that I haven’t covered elsewhere.
Lots of family profiles this time—enjoy!
