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David Blacker is an award-winning Creative Director and screenwriter, currently earning a Master’s in Clinical Psychology. He hopes to work with the LGBTQ+ community as they navigate the uncharted waters of starting families, offering guidance and support through the adoption process. David lives with his husband and son in Los Angeles.

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Putting the 'Camp' in Camping: 10 Lessons From the Great Outdoors

What do you do when your ten-year old son begs and pleads for you to take him camping? While my...

How Young is 'Too Young' to Talk to Kids About Sexual Identity?

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re gay. If you are, I have a question for you—do your...

The Real World: Then and Now

Do you know what you were doing 30 years ago? I do. I was a 14-year old, deeply closeted, skinny,...

It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Remember to Check on Your Kids' Mental...

If 2020 was a beverage, it would be a colonoscopy prep. Amiright? Nothing, and I mean nothing,...

My Real-Life Leading Man

You know those guys in the movies that are impossibly good-looking and ridiculously charming....

How the Shut Down Opened Me Up to Being a Better Dad

"Stop and smell the roses." It was the thing my dad always said to me when I was growing up. But...

How to Survive a Midlife Crisis (A Guide for Gay Dads)

Today I took one of those Buzzfeed-like quizzes to determine whether or not I am having a midlife...

Getting Schooled by a 3rd Grader

I can create, pitch and sell multi-million-dollar ad campaigns to a room full of intimidating...

My Gay Shame Is Officially Cancelled

Scrolling through my social media feeds, reading all the posts about National Coming Out Day...

Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Working: One Father's Plea for Gun Reform

My articles on GaysWithKids aspire to be lighthearted, helpful and humorous. This one won't be any...

The Golden Age of Vacationing With Kids

Ever feel like you need a vacation from your family vacation? For years, we did too. But I'm happy...

Serving Work-Life Balance Realness: How To Be a More Present Father

When I was in college, I remember watching an episode of Jerry Springer. The theme was deadbeat...

Why Date Night Is So Important

Even before the morning sunlight — and my eyelids — have lifted, I'm reminded that I'm somebody's...

Do Other Gay Men Judge Us When We Have Kids?

Like Whitney's infamous "Crack is Whack" interview with Diane Sawyer, I have a feeling this too...

A Gay Dad Discovers: Being a Single Parent is Hard AF

When my husband Alex tells me he's going to be home super late, I have my go-to routine. I give our...

This Gay Dad Felt Invincible. Then, He Turned 40

I passed the mirror as I was about to take a shower this morning. And I saw something shiny. What...

When a Kid With Two Dads Is Made to Feel Different

I was waiting for it. And now it has finally happened. No, I didn't get a part in the sequel to...

To All The Girls I've Loved Before

I am not a "gold star" gay (Google it, Mom). Far from it. I have dated my share of strong,...

10 Things Pulling Me Through My Thanksgiving Funk

Sometimes life sucks. And not in the way Kellyanne Conway sucks. Even worse. I'm talking the new...

How to Survive Your First Family Roadtrip

The Good. The Bad. The Gay. Three adult brothers. Five cousins. Two spouses. Two parents. One road...

How to Handle Your Child's First Crush

It’s late at night. You can’t sleep. You put on the TV, but all the Golden Girl reruns are over. So...

American Horror Story: Getting Your Child to Take Medicine

I just got finished pitching Ryan Murphy my idea for the next season of American Horror Story,...

Putting an End to My Son's Obsession With Toy Weapons

The One Thing Max Won't Find Under the Hanukkah Bush This Year

Can I Be Jewish and Expose My Son to the Joys of the Christmas Season?

I'm just going to say it, I'm circumcised.

Watch: When I Grow Up

Our blogger David Blacker has created a powerful video that would not just remind Americans about...

My Favorite Father & Son Movies

And how they helped me become a better parent.

You Mean I'm Supposed to Play With Him Too?

I love my son Max. I love him more than I could love anything in this world. More than mid-90s...

How to Talk to Your Kids About Scary News Events

I’ll never forget the morning of January 28, 1986, where, along with the rest of the world, I...

Music. Lyrics. Lessons. 10 Songs I Will Teach my Son

As I drove Max to school this morning, we discussed what garbage trucks smell like, why boogers...

Why It's Important to be Around Families That Look Like Yours

I’ll never forget the day my son and I watched our first Super Bowl game together. It was a few...

The 7 Worst Types of Parents You'll Meet During Playdates

I detest playdates. There, I said it. Before I go any further, I promise I'm not talking about the...

Hello From the Other Side

Like every Adele song that came before it, her latest single “Hello" feels like it was plucked...

How Our Family Fits in at Public School — a Progress Report

Well-coiffed hair? Check.

Nothing Compares to You

I remember it like it was yesterday. We were at a birthday party at one of those trendy, boutique-y...

What Nobody Told Me: The Most Important Thing About Fatherhood

Before my son arrived every parent I knew — and many I didn’t know — felt it was their civil duty...

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...

What Does Your Kid’s School Say About You?

How Two Dads Almost Fell Into The L.A. Parent Trap

A Shout-Out to the Supportive Grannies & Grandpas, Particularly Mine

Being a closeted kid. Coming out. Pulling off a graphic T in your 30s. Adopting a child....

Gay Dads, Sons and Organized Sports: Pride and Prejudice

"Who will teach him how to throw?"

Family Planning: The More the Merrier or One and Done?

"When are you going to have another?"

Once Upon a Time ... — A "How You Came to Us" Story

"Does Maxwell know he’s adopted?" It’s the question we get asked most. The short answer is yes. Max...

Generation Spoiled

HOW NOT TO RAISE THE NEXT VERUCA SALT My son wears the pants in our family. And even though they’re...

How IKEA Turned a Boy Into a Man, And a Sap Out of Two Dads

“Dada, I dropped your toothbrush in the potty.”

Finding Normal

If you ever come across people who say, “I don’t care what people think of me," I give you...

Family Spotlight: Alex & David

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