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Do you know what you were doing 30 years ago? I do. I was a 14-year old, deeply closeted, skinny,...
About six months after our first child was born, I felt like it was important for me to write about...
Every year, our community of gay, bi and trans dads contribute essays that are touching, funny and...
Gay parents in our community can probably understand what I am about to say. Growing up and...
Parenting, for all parents, is full of little life lessons. Most of those are lessons that help our...
In the past I recall seeing posts about National Coming Out Day on social media and having a...
Parenthood itself is the wildest ride you could ever imagine. For some, the process to even become...
If 2020 was a beverage, it would be a colonoscopy prep. Amiright? Nothing, and I mean nothing,...
Love is a magical thing. It often comes out of nowhere and bites us in places that we wouldn’t...
You know those guys in the movies that are impossibly good-looking and ridiculously charming....
Like most LGBTQ folks, I look forward to June each year, when I can celebrate what it means to be a...
The recent events transpired in our country over the racial injustices and oppression towards...
"Stop and smell the roses." It was the thing my dad always said to me when I was growing up. But...
Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of excerpts from Joseph Sadusky's new book, Magic...
It was a Friday morning as I walked towards the twins' bedroom door, and I caught the dreaded...
Fear is an interesting thing. It motivates when it shouldn't, shows at inconvenient times, and is...
Let me start off by saying that I have always been pro choice and support all laws that allow...
Cameron Call, who came out in summer 2019, has generously agreed to chronicle his coming out...
I can create, pitch and sell multi-million-dollar ad campaigns to a room full of intimidating...
Everything that happens in our lives is meant to teach us something. These experiences — good, the...
What I'm about to describe to you, is something I am deeply ashamed of in hindsight. I was a jerk,...
During this time of year when our hearts soften and we focus on our thank-yous and grateful-fors I...
Scrolling through my social media feeds, reading all the posts about National Coming Out Day...
Twenty years ago when I came out, it was unbearably hard. As I have written before, I am from the...
"Am I the only black person here?" my son leaned over to ask me quietly. We looked around the...
When Wes and I first met, I made a point of wanting to know if he wanted kids. I use the plural as...
My husband, Phil, and I talked about having children since out first date over 11 years ago. Like...
When we first found out that our second daughter was African American I froze. Not because of her...
Guest post by Marc and Steve
"They grow up so fast!" I often heard that cliché when I was growing up. It was like a knee-jerk...
Having married a beautiful man from Spain (Mallorca, to be exact), I knew that I was signing up for...
My articles on GaysWithKids aspire to be lighthearted, helpful and humorous. This one won't be any...
Ever feel like you need a vacation from your family vacation? For years, we did too. But I'm happy...
All good love stories start hot. Ours just so happened to, literally. The summer I turned 23,...
My dearest Phoenix and Sebastian,
In the divisive and polarizing environment that gay dads live in today, what would we do without...
In 1994, my then-boyfriend Brian and I drove to New York City for Gay Pride.
I celebrated my first Father's Day as a new father a decade ago. And while some sleepless nights,...
When I was in college, I remember watching an episode of Jerry Springer. The theme was deadbeat...
I sat nervously in the car with my mother and father. It had taken almost four years to arrive at...
Somewhere deep in the jungle of Facebook groups for would-be parents, I posted my shot in the dark....
On February 1, 2019, Frank and I went out on a date night, something we haven't done in a while....
When my husband and I decided that we wanted to start a family, we scoured the internet for...
We've had a busy old few months. Talulah recently turned 2 in October, and Katie made the big 14....
Like Whitney's infamous "Crack is Whack" interview with Diane Sawyer, I have a feeling this too...
I am sure that, at some point, everyone has looked back at their past and wished they could change...
At the beginning of June, my seven-year-old daughter said her class started learning about the...
Pride couldn't have come any sooner this year. I'm tired. Even Andy Cooper's husky dog blue eyes...
Do we really need a holiday to celebrate parents, especially one that is divided along gender...
Since Father's Day is right around the corner and Pride month has just officially kicked off, I...
My husband's 41st birthday wish was one of my greatest nightmares: a family weekend at Disney. With...
The match was lit. After a marriage, three children and 24 years of denial, I was finally ready to...
Since becoming a father, I've watched my entire life change. In an instant my world was flipped...
The earliest memories I have are pivotal moments that pushed me into a certain trajectory. Most of...
What can a horse teach a single gay man looking for love and hoping to start a family one day? A...
If I could offer any advice for someone expecting to bring home their new baby it would be:...
As gay men, my partner and I talk about sex, we joke about sex, we enjoy sex (or did before having...
When Brent and I were young, the holidays were important to both of us. The Holidays were a time...
If you missed Bill's first trip down memory lane, check it out here.
With everything going on in our country, I think saying that it has been a crazy year is an...
This year has been filled with so many amazing memories and celebrations. My mother turned 70, my...
Look your child in the eye. Start by telling your child you love him or her, that you're proud of...
When Milo turned two, friends and family would say, "Just wait for the terrible twos to start!"...
"Let's skip," my daughter said on our way to school the other week. She took my hand and started...
Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the...
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 first...
The Good. The Bad. The Gay. Three adult brothers. Five cousins. Two spouses. Two parents. One road...
“Will your wife be coming next week?” I was asked during my son Sam's and my third visit to our...
My daughter experienced her first Pride parade this weekend. We marched with my co-workers and the...
My father immigrated to Canada from Italy when he was 26 years old. He left his homeland in search...
A smidge before Christmas, I was lounging on my sofa after my 7-year-old son went to bed. As I...
Adoption is a blessing. But it's never a sure thing until the very end. As an adoptive family, you...
In my book "Out and About Dad," I talked about feeling relieved when my kids turned eighteen...
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...
Justin Miller is a single gay man and the proud father of his almost 2-year-old son Sam. Justin has...
Aaron E. Rogers wrote the following #GayDadStory,
When Tim died of AIDS 10 years ago, he was cremated. Half of his ashes went to his sister in Maine,...
Learning to Go with the Flow
“So, you're the mom?" That's a question I get asked a lot by fellow parents, friends, family and...
At some point early on in our lives as gay dads, someone will ask something along the lines of...
Somewhere in the world, triplets are turning 14 this week, on the feast of St. Serafina, the Little...
I just got finished pitching Ryan Murphy my idea for the next season of American Horror Story,...
Jan was a gem, a dedicated child welfare case manager. With knowledge of maternal alcohol use...
“Remember, man, that thou art dust
Some people in the South usually do not get the gravity of being different unless they are actually...
Fifty years ago, Pop and Nurse Vivian took us to the Coram Drive-In Theater for a double feature of...
As a gay family we are very fortunate it is the year 2017, not 2007. Times are more accepting now;...
Conversation
Middle names are like tattoos. They reveal our true selves, unlike nicknames that are the...
Saviors
Found myself baking a cherry pie on a Friday night. In St. Anthony of Padua Grammar School, in...
For Valentine's Day one of my favorite things to make for my husband is delicious crepes. With so...
Could I Really be a Hockey Dad?
South Ozone Park was not a sanctuary city, not in the formal sense. On the Irish block of the...
Even as a young child, I knew I wanted to be a father. But I also knew I was gay. So while...
My mother, Nurse Vivian, didn’t get her driver’s license until the 1960s. And then she drove a...
Obamacare Saves My Son Every Day
My first born son is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, pale-skinned beautiful little boy. I knew the day...
You’ve known this was coming for a while, so don’t act surprised. Forget the deputy sheriff. Forget...
A birthday tribute to my dad, who taught me the most important life lessons about what it means to...
The Fisher-Paulson family tree isn’t fancy, but it does have a Lenox china Superman, Cruella de Vil...
Next week I’ll write the warm and fuzzy column filled with eggnog and holly, all about the...
I cannot emphasize enough to y’all how much this Southern boy loves Christmas. I love everything...
My son, at age 9, is obsessed with justice, or rather, he readily points out when something is not...
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 matter...
I've been living with HIV for close to 30 years. I don't need to wait until World AIDS Day to...
Ghosts talk to me but don’t haunt me.
At President Obama’s final state dinner in October, one guest beamed more than any other – my son...
Following the recent shocking election of Donald Trump in the United States, our minds are spinning...
Some of my fondest memories growing up were the smells coming from my grandmother's kitchen. We...
“Where are the reindeer?”
My husband, Brian, teaches dance on Monday nights, so I usually default to fast food, or, even...
Gabe is changing, from my little baby to a big boy, one Puff at a time, and it’s driving me crazy.
I will admit, it is an unsettling time right now for a lot of people in America. We have come a...
An out gay man since the 1970s, Dennis Wood has personally lived through the many setbacks and...
I am trying very hard to not make this a political statement, because I do firmly believe in the...
A Facebook message from the heart by gay dad Michael Anderson as he reflects on the outcome of the...
War will always bring death. But courage will always bring honor.
Shocked and devastated by the results of yesterday’s election, we want to offer a much needed...
So many thoughts flashed through our minds when we were matched with our birth mother. Where do we...
Like all of you, I’m completely stressed about this election. November 9th can’t come soon enough....
Vote early and vote often.
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of posts we're publishing to show what life is like...
I was riding the subway home on October 11, which happened to be National Coming Out Day, and there...
Confession: I was a total nerd when I was a kid. In fact, I skipped two grades (K and first)...
Gays With Kids is excited to introduce #GayDadStory, a new series in which dads share the story of...
My son has a best friend. She has been in his life since he was just five months old. She is with...
Toronto gay dads BJ & Frankie take their son Milo for an awesome day at Canada's Wonderland. Here...
And how they helped me become a better parent.
Now before all of you jump down my throat, I am well aware that I’m assuming my 7-year-old kid is...
My mother, Nurse Vivian, wanted me to be an accountant, but since I refused to take any courses...
It’s a chilly evening here in Central Jersey, and Gabe has just finished 20 minutes in the bathtub....
"What about female role models?" our social worker asked during our home study when we were...
Other families get their philosophies from Kierkegaard or Sartre. We get ours from Disney. One of...
In honor of National Coming Out Day, I'd like to take a moment to talk about a different coming out...
For ten years, our Chihuahua Duke was a part of our lives. He brought me back together with Brian...
Zane’s godmother, Amanda, is half Jewish and half pagan. When we lived in New York, for New Year’s,...
As with most of our stories, this one begins at the kitchen table in the outer, outer, outer...
It’s just another average tag-team evening event in our household. My husband and I are trying to...
When I was a baby, my mom would read to me, and it’s one of my strongest, most lovely memories of...
In what has become a far too regular ritual, my heart aches as news of a black man being shot by...
The short answer is “hell no.” That is, unless you’re also the same person that finds death or...
Ahoy, Matey! Monday, Sept. 19, was Talk Like a Pirate Day. Wasn’t always a thing. Got invented on...
“We’re with you, and you’re with us. We are bigger than bigotry, louder for love.”
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 out...
As the song goes, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere…”
Should we stand up when we sing?
Let me start by reminding you that I was in an almost 17-year monogamous relationship, from when I...
I obsessively scroll through Gio Benitez and Tommy DiDario’s Bali honeymoon photos. Photos of two...
I’ve been wearing more than one hat the past few months, as a captain with the San Francisco...
My almost 10-year-old African-American son was barely awake the other night. Try as he might,...
Today I end my tenure as a stay-at-home dad. During the past two years, nine months, and 18 days I...
We first learnt about gay dad Salim Stevenson and his young son Felix from London, United Kingdom,...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
As Gays with Kids readers know better than most, modern technologies—from cryogenic sperm freezing...
After a great summer of fun and relaxation, it’s once again time for back to school.
We were at the public pool and this happened: Milo saw an Ariel (The Little Mermaid) doll at the...
Some of you already know me, Salim, and my son Felix. We live in London.
When my husband and I talked about starting a family, ample consideration was given to the...
Dear Gabe,
I was puzzled the first time I heard someone mention a recovery from depression. It may have been...
I’ll never forget the morning of January 28, 1986, where, along with the rest of the world, I...
I live in an area of Brooklyn where every Persephone, Fletcher and Cyrus has a parent ready with a...
Dear Birdie:
Last Sunday, after spending the morning playing at our local children’s museum I got Birdie...
On Saturday June 11 I was in my kitchen as the boys finished up their dinner. Our apartment faces...
I’m just as confused, hurt, and infuriated as you are. Waking up to the familiar headline “Worst...
Michael Angelo Craven of Stockton, California, talks candidly about his life: his former marriage...
As I returned home from work the other day, I turned up our street and saw a neighbor’s youngest...
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m the worst. At least when it comes to dating – I’m as clueless...
Let me just say it outright: I used to be morbidly obese. I don’t say fat – that’s one of those...
The following post was written by Kristen Johnson, the co-founder and owner of “Boy Story,” a young...
Scene from “The Royal Tenenbaums” involving Margot Tenenbaum (Gwyneth Paltrow) and her mother Ethel...
Last week the Canadian prime minister's office was looking for families to be part of the backdrop...
It was always in the back of our minds. Something was telling us You really should sign your kids...
I’ll never forget the day my son and I watched our first Super Bowl game together. It was a few...
Up to this point, I’ve done a pretty damn good job of saving face. Perhaps New England is finally...
My husband’s mother, who the boys called Nana, was a pragmatic and calm nurse from Maine. But even...
Let ’s Be Frank: The Diary of a Divorced Gay Dad
Let’s Be Frank: The Diary of a Divorced Gay Dad
The director had told me to take Reno’s boa, swing my hips and let go.
I’m going to tell you a secret: Babies don’t need a lot of stuff. Now, if you are a compulsive...
I detest playdates. There, I said it. Before I go any further, I promise I'm not talking about the...
Instead of merely encouraging a healthy lifestyle to their son, these fathers exemplify one.
On a recent warmish January day in Maine, after Birdie woke up from her nap, we decided to go on a...
I’m thinking that maybe my blog should be entitled “The Seamy Underside of Gays with Kids.”...
I think we’ve all probably had those moments – the sideways glance, the double-take over the...
How to move forward without a diagnosis
Alright everyone, settle down. You’ve been liking his pictures on Facebook, you’ve been favoriting...
My 2-year-old son Luca loves story time before bed. It often starts with a negotiation about the...
If you are ever out on the streets of Brooklyn, you might hear my family coming. We are the ones...
Following our adoption finalization back in January 2015, Eric and I took some much-needed time to...
When people ask us for our favorite places to return to, we’re pretty quick with our answers: Cabo...
My son Zane is black. His life matters. My son Aidan is of indeterminate race. His life matters.
Today was a hard day. Parenting is never as pretty as it appears on my Facebook or Instagram feed....
A few months back, I was at an awards dinner honoring Lee Daniels, the creative mind behind Empire...
Is Sex After Children Getting The Short Shaft?
Often, when picking up the socks my husband and two sons leave wherever they suddenly decide to...
Ok, this is the kind of piece that had better start with a disclaimer. And I’ll write it...
Read the fine print. They don't tell you everything in foster-adoption class and what they don’t...
Name any book about kids with gay parents, and it’s sitting, well-read and well-loved, on my...
My daughter is going through her princess phase. Let’s hope it’s a phase. She’s 5. I remember...
Hanukkah started this Sunday night. That means Lucas’ grandmothers, my partner Jack’s sister, and...
The holidays are a magical time of year for me, and always have been. As a family, we would fill...
If every toy ad on TV didn’t remind you already, let me state the obvious.
To commemorate World AIDS Day today, we’d like to remind HIV-positive gay men that your HIV-status...
Birdie just turned 18 months old. She only gets milk at night time now, before bed while we snuggle...
I remember my beginnings on skis well — mainly because I was not on them so much as my butt. But a...
Gays With Kids is pleased to introduce Alex Gardner, our newest blogger. This is his first blog...
Gays With Kids is pleased to introduce Michael Strouse, our newest blogger. This is his first blog...
Like every Adele song that came before it, her latest single “Hello" feels like it was plucked...
“Sorry, I should say right off the bat that I didn’t get a chance to finish it,” I told Michelle...
We apologize about taking over this blog, but we have no choice. We know many of you read our...
This post was written for Gays With Kids by guest blogger Matthew Jones*.
We are one week away from the due date of our second son. Realizing how quickly this date is...
When I was young, I remember sitting in the back of my parents' car listening to the radio. Often...
If you’d asked me last October if I truly believed we’d be bringing a baby home in under a year, I...
This Halloween is the first time that Milo gets to experience Halloween, and for the first time as...
Birdie has a Daddy, a Papa, a Noni, two Grammies, a live-in Uncle, three great-grandmothers, two...
Regularly, when Peter and I take the boys out, we are mistaken for a pair of dads each taking...
I used to think that there was a big difference between how straight couples raise children and how...
In the final month before our baby arrives, our amazingly generous families threw us two lovely...
We were very fortunate when it came to building our family. The opportunity fell in our lap and...
I’ve experienced a bunch of negative comments in the last week in regards to my book “Out & About...
Just before his first birthday, our son’s nanny gave her notice. How could she do this to us? To...
Let's Be Frank: The Diary of a Divorced Gay Dad
Well-coiffed hair? Check.
“Let’s go on a vacation!” are five words that will not be uttered from our mouths again for at...
“I want to go home,” Leo says. “I want to go home.”
Having two dads isn’t the norm. It’s true. But gosh, it would be nice if we ran into more families...
At 11:20pm on March 3, 2015, our lives changed forever. Just as we were going to bed, we received a...
For as far back as I can remember, I have wanted to be a parent. As soon as I could talk I asked...
I have to admit that I completely underestimated the whole thing.
Gay dad blogger John Hart tries to make his current life a little gayer.
I remember it like it was yesterday. We were at a birthday party at one of those trendy, boutique-y...
Allow me to summarize some themes that emerged for me after checking in with each of these dads:
The Trans Dad
The Known Donor Dad
Sometime in June, I stumbled across a news article with the title, "Scott Signs Controversial...
A little town in Delaware captures a lion’s share of gay family traffic.
Editor’s note: Anthony Romeo’s mom Terry passed away recently.
Hey Dad, are you prepping for the arrival of a very special little baby? Congrats. And before you...
So how does Happy Ending Central handle the land of broken trucks, lost girlfriends and dead dogs?
First off, wow. I think the full effect of the decision, where it stands in American history, is so...
It’s easy for outsiders to dismiss picky eating as normal for a child’s age, or to criticize so...
As soon as my iPhone pinged, I knew without looking that the Supreme Court had validated our...
One minute we’re getting a call to adopt a baby girl, the next minute we’re celebrating her first...
As I think about traveling as a gay man or as part of a gay family, I try to consider what makes...
Before my son arrived every parent I knew — and many I didn’t know — felt it was their civil duty...
My husband and I aren’t shy people. We do karaoke, take the kids to nice restaurants, wear...
June is Pride Month, the most wonderful time of the year. I feel the need to come clean and say...
Over the past year, we've told the stories of many gay dads. Our writer David Dodge asked some of...
After a long day at work, I walk in the door to complete chaos. There was the normal whirlwind of...
On June 27, our son Milo will be turning 1 year old. This has not only been a crazy, whirlwind...
“When you finish your third marketing book, you need to start writing the other book.” “What other...
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily...
I remember going out for an early Sunday dinner with the family a couple of years ago.
When I was a few years old, my grandmother would babysit me. She'd take me to the market, and fill...
I recently saw a friend’s Facebook post asking for models for a photo-shoot; a paid gig for babies...
The other day at work a colleague of mine said, “Jeez, Dave, your kid’s super cute and all but...
“What are we going to do for Mother’s Day?” For many years, that question could be answered in only...
I’m a mother. If it were up to me, mothers would be celebrated all year long. We would be served...
Our family belongs to a gay synagogue, so most of the parents who attend the children’s services...
Early May has always been about tough choices for the Fisher-Paulson family.
“Canada is nice,” our attorney told us, trying to be helpful. I remember the conversation clearly....
April is the cruellest month, breeding
Today’s a big day for gay couples and their families at the United States Supreme Court. The...
There’s an event in your daughter’s life that you can’t escape. Something that will change your...
With LGBT families increasingly in the spotlight, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when we take our...
You never really fully appreciate your parents until you have your first child. The amount of...
This morning, with my conscious mind still turned off, after a long night with my son vomiting,...
When I was growing up, the holidays were always a special time for me. For Easter, my sisters and I...
Take Steps Now to End Gender Inequality
What do you do when your 9-year-old comes to you and says he wants money of his own? My first...
The scion of an American dynasty went against his better judgment and ended up creating one of...
Ian Wilson was married to Laura, and they had two children. He has since come out and is now in a...
First of all, let me say that I am a nerd. I’ve been a nerd for almost fifty-eight years now. All...
Our son is rapidly approaching his second birthday. He’s growing and developing exactly the way...
Being a closeted kid. Coming out. Pulling off a graphic T in your 30s. Adopting a child....
My mobile was ringing. A glance at the screen told me that it was my friend Jake calling from...
“She’s cute,” said the woman in front of us in line at the grocery store the other day. She was...
I know that the jumping off point for this post seems like first-world complaining and to some...
“Can we play basketball with that big yellow ball over there, Daddy?”
I grew up in a small desert town in West Texas where there wasn’t much to do, but every once in a...
We know that dogs are a man's best friend. But are they a baby's best friend as well?
I know this title is shocking. People wish adoption was all rainbows and butterflies. I am way too...
Last week, I yelled at my 15-month-old son. I feel terrible about it.
I’ve always thought of myself as a pretty worldly guy. I lived in New York City’s East Village for...
'Twas the week after Christmas, when my sweet 3-year-old Came down with a cough, and a nasty head...
"Who will teach him how to throw?"
“We’re in la nostra casa,” 2½-year-old Olivia informs me in English and Catalan, a full hour after...
Franky and I got married ...
My son loves trucks. Large trucks, the bigger the better. School buses. Fire engines. Big rigs....
I spent most of the morning hot-gluing the Virgin Mary’s head back onto her body. I should have...
In every culture, the naming of something or someone is a powerful act. It is an act of...
“Daddy, hold hand.” “Daddy, read book.” “Daddy, sit here.” “Daddy, I two – I a big girl!”...
I have been naive. Naive to think that love could cure all.
It was the day our daughter Jasmine was born! I can still remember it like it was yesterday. We...
We tend to revisit the way we deal with traditions once we have children, for good reasons.
Cue the fanfare; we’ve reached a milestone. Our baby’s first birthday has come and gone. Actually,...
My 8-year-old daughter and I were discussing how one of her middle names is spelled in honor of her...
"When are you going to have another?"
I had never been to Canada's capital city, so when the opportunity came to visit Ottawa, I was...
My partner and I love to read. When we adopted our son, we made it a priority from day one to read...
The minute our daughter came into our lives we went shopping. A few days later, we went shopping. A...
For my husband and me there was nothing romantic about surrogacy. We were working abroad and moving...
Recently, during a publicity interview for my latest book, a journalist asked me the following...
Love it or hate it, Thanksgiving is fast upon us, and you know what that means: family photos! So...
Christmas came early to us this year!
“They’re so lucky to have such wonderful parents!” We’ve heard this a hundred times or more....
“Why were you looking down when I was skating tonight, Daddy?”
If you missed it, read the first part, "Hippie Hal: The Three-Peat Known Sperm Donor," first.
When you’ve been asked the question, “So when you two adopt, who’s going to be the mom?” as many...
"Does Maxwell know he’s adopted?" It’s the question we get asked most. The short answer is yes. Max...
My husband Derek and I were not present at the birth of our children. They were two months...
What was your greatest gift ever? Have you ever thought about what your answer would be? I know...
“Do you think your husband might want to hold her for a bit?”
This is the 10th article in Jason P’s series about Foster-Adopt. To read the first in the series,...
Dr. Tafadzwa Kasambira, M.D., M.P.H. is a pediatrician who received his undergraduate training at...
I always knew I wanted children, but the big question was: how could I, being gay?
When we started our quest for parenthood, we knew the question would come up eventually. However, I...
HOW NOT TO RAISE THE NEXT VERUCA SALT My son wears the pants in our family. And even though they’re...
Somehow, no matter how early we start the morning routines, it’s always a scramble of sorts to get...
This is the ninth article in Jason P’s series about Foster-Adopt. To read the first in the series,...
“It takes a village...” I feel that my partner and I have created our own village, or at least a...
During the adoption process, many people asked if we were “ready to be parents.” After surviving...
A child seen with two adults of the same sex is likely to draw attention anywhere. I recall the...
In my previous blog, Music Class, I explained what motivated us to begin a number of toddler...
This is Anthony Romeo's second article in a series about his adoption journey. Read his first...
This is the fifth article in Bill Delaney’s series about co-parenting. To read the first in the...
“Go fake yourself, Daddy!”
The seasons are changing and moving along just as they should.
Jim Carey has been repeatedly quoted as saying, “And why not take a chance on faith, as well. Not...
My work shift ended five minutes ago and I’m racing down the back roads towards my son’s daycare...
Why I Wrote "Shaking the Sugar Tree"
On a balmy August evening, my husband and I took our sons to the “Meet the Football Team” night at...
When the boys got to around 18 months the idea of trying to entertain them every day out of my own...
“Dada, I dropped your toothbrush in the potty.”
I need you to do something for me. I need you to listen (or read) something I’ve got to get of my...
Enjoy every moment you have with your kids.
About three years ago, we had a decision to make as a family. Our oldest son’s birthday is August...
“Daddy penis, small penis,” my daughter said, then laughed, as we were getting changed after a...
When our son turned 2, we decided that it was time to think about having a second child. We’d made...
I’m thrilled to say that this weekend my husband and I got to participate in breaking down one of...
If you ever come across people who say, “I don’t care what people think of me," I give you...
“No.”
I cannot tell you how many times our family has gone out to a restaurant and been asked, "Giving...
What would you do if you found out that the birthmother of your 7-month-old child was pregnant with...
Kids learn all the time. They learn by observation, by imitation, by experimentation and by play....
This past Fourth of July, my family and I celebrated with friends and family just like millions of...
I tend to look at my personal history in broad categories: B.C.E. and C.E.
I recall being pregnant with Sascha. Going through the whole surrogacy journey was taxing enough,...
Back in the day, porn was hard to come by. You either had to find a Playboy in your parents’...
As a gay man, I'm well-versed in pride. We all talk about being proud. Proud to be gay, proud to be...
Google me.
Glamping: shorthand for glamorous camping; luxury camping. "I ain't sleepin' in no tent! For real,...
Having finally finished my manuscript and sent it off to the editors, I feel ready for our next big...
It was WorldPride last weekend in Toronto. A number of times I took our son to Church Street, the...
Okay, so it wasn't that big, or even that gay – though my partner Ivan would argue I added a touch...
When we were thinking of becoming parents, my partner voiced his concern: “What if our child gets...
As parents we teach our children that they own their bodies – they don't have to do anything that...
People ask me how I do it.
A few weeks ago I entered my six-month-old in a country beauty pageant. I’ve always been curious...
Just before our son turned one, my husband and I decided to do what so many other couples before us...
Last night, we had a WONDERFUL night! Foster Son wants to be a fashion designer, so a friend of...
There is a saying "dance like no one is watching". Well, the kid in this video has not a care in...
I think I’ve written about this before: what Father’s Day means to me and my family. Sadly, because...
June is turning out to be an exciting month in our home. Both my husband and I celebrate June...
Our farm is messy. It was messy before our daughter was born, and will probably be messy for years...
AT A GLANCE
Last month I learned that the Diocese of Cleveland wants its Catholic elementary school teachers...
This is the first article in Jason P's series on Foster-Adopt.
Like many other gay dads out there, I’ve often daydreamed about what father’s day would be like...
Bringing a new father figure into your kid's life.
An Early Father’s Day Gift
My first – and last – time playing soccer was in Grade 5. I joined a bunch of boys playing on the...
From Olaf in “Frozen” to every kid in the world, (and every teacher come June): SUMMER RULES!
I’ve never given much thought to having children, a fact that often surprises the people in my...
Growing up, I don’t remember anyone being concerned with allergies and the many behavioral problems...
Sign Us Up!
On May 20th, a little bit after 2:00 PM, it was announced that a federal Judge handed down a...
Front to back, front to back. It became like a mantra - always wipe from front to back, we were...
Where do babies come from? Oshawa, apparently. At least according to my son. When my sister had her...
My sons have no ‘mother,’ but that doesn’t mean they don’t get to celebrate Mother’s Day. They just...
As my husband and I walked into the first of our several day care centre tours, a stomach-wrenching...
"The Only Brand with Easy-Open Sides for Mom," I read on the back of the package of overnight...
In our extended family, in our social circle, in our neighborhood and at our daughter’s daycare,...
Being a father isn’t always the easiest thing. I think every dad can attest to that. However, for...
You probably know that it’s going to be Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, right? We pick up the...
While we were expecting, one of my friends gave me this piece of advice: "It isn’t crazy if it...
When you have children since birth, one of those pivotal moments in their lives (and yours) is when...
I remember a few years ago, I was going through training for an anti-homophobia program for Planned...
For my son and me, it’s just another regular afternoon of errands and coffee. During most of our...
My son Nolan has recently started speech therapy.
It was a commuter flight; the passengers professionals with briefcases and other small personal...
“You look like you could use some help.”
On April 10, 2014, Disney Parks across the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of a classic park...
First of all, let me say how thrilled I am that this website even exists! “Gays With Kids” is a far...
From an evolutionary viewpoint it makes sense that young kids won’t like or even try new foods....
I don’t feel like a dad. That might seem odd, when you consider I have two children. We adopted...
For weeks now, our three-and-a-half year old twin daughters and almost five-year-old boy have been...
Times they are a-changin’! Here in Pennsylvania, where my partner and I live, there are several law...
Parenting is about incredible highs, incredible lows, and the many rollercoaster moments that take...
They say it takes a village to raise a child. For us gay dads, it takes a village to MAKE a child,...
Note from Brian: We first came up with the concept for Gays With Kids after becoming Levi's dads,...
