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Ian Jenkins, Alan Mayfield and Jeremy Hodges are three dads in a polyamorous relationship who convinced a California judge to set new legal precedent in 2017 by putting all three men's names on their child's pre-birth order.
The recent events transpired in our country over the racial injustices and oppression towards...
There's nothing quite like father-daughter relationships, and when it comes to single dads, your...
Guest post by Jenny Hart
I legitimately have no parenting philosophy. I don't have time for it. I'm too tired to think...
We asked our community on Instagram what their parenting goals were for 2020. Here are some of...
Guest post by Marc and Steve
I celebrated my first Father's Day as a new father a decade ago. And while some sleepless...
Here's a fact: gay parents are much more attentive to their kids' gender expressions than...
When I was in college, I remember watching an episode of Jerry Springer. The theme was deadbeat...
In my two months as a parent, I've had the pleasure of meeting a lot of new parents. As a gay...
Anyone with kids can probably attest that potty training is literally one of the hardest things...
Danny Maffia and his husband Justin DeMartin became dads to twins after a three failed adoptions...
As we prepare to launch our next life adventure – a baby food business – we've been taking time...
Don't mislead yourself: Stay-at-Home parenting is a full-time job - or more. It may be even...
Some of us used to sneak out to mom's closet and try on her shoes and clothes, pretending to be...
A few weeks ago, Richard was at work when he received the following text message from his son,...
My husband's 41st birthday wish was one of my greatest nightmares: a family weekend at Disney....
Since becoming a father, I've watched my entire life change. In an instant my world was flipped...
I have already begun to notice a clear distinction between being a dad and being a parent. As a...
We're starting a new series about the highs, the lows, and the downright hilarious moments...
When Thomas Roberts and David McNatt's third surrogate changed her mind and decided she no...
As gay men, my partner and I talk about sex, we joke about sex, we enjoy sex (or did before...
This is the second of a monthly collaboration between Gays With Kids and Two Men and A Baby.
This year has been filled with so many amazing memories and celebrations. My mother turned 70,...
When Milo turned two, friends and family would say, "Just wait for the terrible twos to start!"...
Guest post from Greg Hutch.
We have been blessed in so many ways with our son Kellan. He was never once was sick in his...
A smidge before Christmas, I was lounging on my sofa after my 7-year-old son went to bed. As I...
My daughter talks a lot. And by "a lot" I mean pretty much all the time.
It was an amazing open house at Saint David’s, an all-boys school in the heart of the Upper East...
It was a rather dreary Tuesday afternoon, late in the year when daylight was sparse. Christmas...
Maybe you heard it at the dinner table. Or at the playground. Or reading to your son or daughter...
I just got finished pitching Ryan Murphy my idea for the next season of American Horror Story,...
Doug Kerr and Michael Went are both dads to their adopted son, 6-year-old Malakai.
They...
Even as a young child, I knew I wanted to be a father. But I also knew I was gay. So while...
We've published 1,200 stories on Gays With Kids, many of which were written to help gay men...
Tuesday was chili night. Although my sons hate my meat loaf and my chicken and my lasagna, they...
So much information floods your mind when you’re preparing to bring home your new baby. No...
“Where are the reindeer?”
It’s a chilly evening here in Central Jersey, and Gabe has just finished 20 minutes in the...
"What about female role models?" our social worker asked during our home study when we were...
I love my son Max. I love him more than I could love anything in this world. More than mid-90s...
A little over a year ago, I was overwhelmed with grief from my divorce and struggling to figure...
Let me start by reminding you that I was in an almost 17-year monogamous relationship, from...
My almost 10-year-old African-American son was barely awake the other night. Try as he might,...
Chicago couple Matt and Ryan are proud and loving dads to twins Caden and Declan. We first...
Let’s Be Frank: The Diary of a Divorced Gay Dad
Keeping fit. It’s a subject that isn’t going away. And why should it? We could rattle off the...
I live in an area of Brooklyn where every Persephone, Fletcher and Cyrus has a parent ready with...
On Saturday June 11 I was in my kitchen as the boys finished up their dinner. Our apartment...
Gay dad Jovanny has two daughters and in this video he demonstrates the art of making a beautiful...
It was always in the back of our minds. Something was telling us You really should sign your...
I hate to waste words. So I tend to only write about updates in our adoption process when...
Back to School:
I’d already had the conference in Columbus, Ohio on the calendar for a couple of months when I...
On Friday night, as we were watching “Pitch Perfect" on the Family Channel, my 9-year-old Aidan...
You’ve read the stories of Natalie, Jordan, Ashlyn and Bailee. They’re all different kids and...
What do you do when your 9-year-old comes to you and says he wants money of his own? My first...
The social worker had been waiting on the street for three hours and pounced as Adam Holland,...
Puberty is always theoretical until it happens all at once. In my case, it happened this past...
“No!” is my son Eddie's favorite word lately. And he doesn’t just say it once; he is prone to...
Last week, I yelled at my 15-month-old son. I feel terrible about it.
My son loves trucks. Large trucks, the bigger the better. School buses. Fire engines. Big rigs....
The minute our daughter came into our lives we went shopping. A few days later, we went shopping....
It isn’t all cooing and cuddles and cookies – not by a long shot – but these stay-at-home dads...
“Why were you looking down when I was skating tonight, Daddy?”
When you’ve been asked the question, “So when you two adopt, who’s going to be the mom?” as...
When my daughter was born, a million thoughts ran through my head. Some of them, I’m sad to admit,...
When we started our quest for parenthood, we knew the question would come up eventually....
“Well, that’s just not fair!” cries the indignant 8-year-old. “Fairness has nothing to with it!”...
Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed said that “social science is irrefutable” that...
It was still early on Saturday morning, before breakfast. I was getting Sadie out of her pajamas.
