School: Blogging for LGBT Families

To celebrate Blogging for LGBT Families this year, I’m blogging with/about gratitude. This occasion crept up on me, as I’m not quite ready for June. And, it reminded me about how neglected this blog is. It’s been complicated, thinking about what to share here, what to write, what to keep private. As Q gets older, [...]

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Queer Families; Visibility: Blogging for LGBT Families

First off, thanks so much to Mombian for this annual tradition. I believe it’s so important in the name of visibility, dialogue, voice, and community. I’ve been thinking a lot about visibility lately. Recently, my wife experienced an intriguing event in which she talked about her queer identity with a number of folks who she [...]

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Blogging for LGBT Families: A long-overdue announcement

Today is “Blogging for LGBT Families Day.” Wonderfully and graciously hosted by Dana, over at mombian. In considering what I’d blog about, on this day to make our families more known, to bring the intricacies, complexities, and beauty of the queer community of families out into the light, I figured, of course, that I’d write [...]

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A new political page

I added a new page (up top there — a tab at the top of the page) about why I occasional sprinkle political thoughts on a blog that is often more local and personal. Have a look. Let me know what you think. And thanks for reading!

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Teachings from the holidays

In no particular order: Boys, if left to their own devices, will inevitably make weapons and “play” with them. Hannah Montana is ONLY for girls. Performing shows is a girl-only pursuit. Boys can only play with old dolls, not new dolls. Boys are VERY likely to break toys, even if they are age-appropriate. Black is [...]

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