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A Gay Dad Learns From his Father How Not to be a Dad

4 Tips for Single Gay Dads Raising Daughters

4 Tips for Gay Men Having "The Period" Talk with Daughters

Sorry — I'm Too Tired to Discuss Parenting Philosophies with You

Gay Dads Tell Us Their Parenting Goals for 2020

How These Gay Dads Prepared for Twins

Things I've Learned in the Decade Since Celebrating My First Father's...

A Gay Dad Shares His Experiences Raising a Trans Son on Latest...

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

One Gay Dad's Arduous Ascent Atop Potty Mountain

This Gay Dad Takes 'Twinning' to a Whole New Level

We'd Fly Across the World for Our Baby Boy

From Stay-at-Home Dad to Work-at-Home Dad

Entertaining Babies

When His Son Got a Tattoo, He Freaked Out. Then He Saw What it Was

One Gay Dad's Personal Hell: A Trip to Disney with 10-Month Old Twins

On Being a Gay Father in a World Full of Chaos

What's the Difference Between a "Dad" and a "Parent"?

Trials With Twins: Traveling Edition

The Secret to Parenting Pre-Term Twins? A Strict Schedule, Say These...

A Gay Dad, Suddenly Squeamish About Sex

Dad 101: How to Turn Your Baby Into a Burrito

How Do I Talk to My Son About Drugs and My Past?

"Times Have Changed" for this Out Teacher

Coping With Your Kid's First Illness

8 Tips to Explain Cyberbullying to a Small Child

Talking Terrorism With My Son

My Daughter Talks A Lot

Finding Acceptance for My Gay Family in NYC’s Private Schools

Daddy, Can I Have Blue Hair?

Your Adopted Child Just Asked the “Mommy” Question. What Now?

Nice Daddy Is Going Away for a While

Raising Grounded Kids in Crazy Manhattan

When Everybody Asks a Gay Dad, “So, You’re the Mom?”

American Horror Story: Getting Your Child to Take Medicine

Gay Dads Navigate the Taboos Associated with Single-Sex Parenthood

Hoping to Become a Father, but Afraid to Have a Boy

Stories Gay Dads Tell Their Kids About Adoption and Surrogacy

What I Learned About Fatherhood From My Dad

Embrace Hugging

How to Care for a Premature Baby: Learning As We Go

A Security Blanket for Gay Dad Families

Lotions and Potions: Bedtime Edition

But, Who Are Her Female Role Models?

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

A Letter to my Son

Gay Divorce 101: How to do it Right

Blame It On Rio

Watch: Papa Ryan and Daddy Matt Talk Hair

Daddy, I Want my Mommy

Stay Fit With Your Kids: These Dads Shows You How

My Kids Don’t Eat Sushi – And I’m Okay With That

Raising Kids After Orlando

Watch: Gay Dad Jovanny Shows How to Make a Dutch Braid

Watch: Gay Dad Jovanny Shows How to Make a Fishtail Braid

Gay Dads and Team Sports: Can’t We Just Get Along?

Time To Fess Up

Talking With Grown Kids of Gay Parents

We Have Our Own Gay Parents

Summer Vacation Survival

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

Five Lessons Learned From Parents of Competitive Children

Squeezed: The Sandwich Generation

Charts, Chores and Ka-Ching!

Gay Dads, Trans Kids

A Gay Dad Faces Puberty

From the Wonderful Ones to the Terrible Twos

Confessions of a Gay Dad: I Lost My Cool

5-Year-Old Forces Gay Dad to Play With Trucks

The Most Special Girls in the World: Our Twins' "Where You Came From"...

Mommified

News From the Home Front

The Importance of Being Present

Lessons for Gay Dads from TV Moms

Curbing my Enthusiasm

"Who is my Mommy?"

"Well, That's Just Not Fair!'