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    A Gay Dad-To-Be Writes To The Mother Of His Future Child

    To The Mother of Our Future Child,

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    The Future of Gay Fatherhood

    DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily...

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    My Son Called Me a F*ggot

    Many gays with kids face the same challenges of straights with kids. How do you teach children...

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    The 6 Things We Talk About on Date Night

    I remember going out for an early Sunday dinner with the family a couple of years ago.

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    A Family’s Journey From Joy to Loss and Back Again

    Wayne Franklin is a gay dad. He’s also a widower, a cancer survivor and a pediatric...

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    Creating a Better World Through Mistakes

    When I was a few years old, my grandmother would babysit me. She'd take me to the market, and fill...

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    Saved By a Gay Angel: The Story of the Gay Uncle Who Rescued His...

    Five years ago, when Robert Shutts (see photo above, top right) arrived at the Ohio home where his...

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    Using the Words “Gay,” “Breastfeeding" and "Catholic" in One Sentence

    I recently saw a friend’s Facebook post asking for models for a photo-shoot; a paid gig for babies...

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    Queens and the F-Word: The Secret Language of a Gay Dad Family

    On Friday night, as we were watching “Pitch Perfect" on the Family Channel, my 9-year-old Aidan...

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    100 Things I Love About My Son

    The other day at work a colleague of mine said, “Jeez, Dave, your kid’s super cute and all but...

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    Five Lessons Learned From Parents of Competitive Children

    You’ve read the stories of Natalie, Jordan, Ashlyn and Bailee. They’re all different kids and...

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    Gay Dads Raising Competitive Athletes

    Imagine that, out of nowhere, you learn that your son or daughter has the potential to be a...

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    How This Gay Dad Celebrated Mother’s Day: 75 Presents for 75 Mothers

    “What are we going to do for Mother’s Day?” For many years, that question could be answered in only...

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    Watch: 5 Tips for Gay Men Expecting Newborns

    Here are 5 important "To Do" tips for gay men expecting newborns, shared by the founder of a...

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    A Straight Mom’s Mother’s Day Ideas for Gay Dads

    I’m a mother. If it were up to me, mothers would be celebrated all year long. We would be served...

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    Changing The Way We Think About Mother’s Day

    Our family belongs to a gay synagogue, so most of the parents who attend the children’s services...

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    Mother's Day Can Require Some Creative Approaches for Two-Dad Families

    The x-ray machine conveyor belt ground to a halt as the security guards shouted at each other in...

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    Motherless Day

    Early May has always been about tough choices for the Fisher-Paulson family.

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    Canada Is Nice

    “Canada is nice,” our attorney told us, trying to be helpful. I remember the conversation clearly....

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