A grandmother-to-be is supportive of her son and his partner, but wonders how the lack of a mother figure in the household could affect their child's upbringing. Brent Almond of Designer Daddy weighs in.
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Drawing on her experience facilitating a Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) at a West Philadelphia school, Social worker Anna Krieger speaks about the kind of bullying that can often go unnoticed and escape accountability.
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Karen Thompson gives advice for supporting a child who is being bullied by the other boys in school because they think his choice of backpack is too feminine.
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Middle school bullies can be cruel. How can a parent help a child who is being bullied--without embarrassing them?
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What can your kid's school administration do to curb bullying? Out, queer educator Sara Schmidt-Kost offers tips to parents.
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Many parents wish to communicate the many structures of family, and the many identities in the world around them with their children... but just aren't sure how. A great place to start is by making sure your kids library has books that show variety.
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Funny you should ask, everyone; I was indeed made fun of as a kid for having two moms! However, I was only totally caught off-guard once by teasing and that was the first time it happened, the day I started school in West Hartford, CT.
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Emma Tattenbaum-Fine gives ten helpful tips about how to raise your child in a gay-friendly environment!
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Author Whiskey Blue answers the question, "Are traditional ‘boy meets girl and they fall in love’ Rom-Coms unappealing to lesbians/gays on a base level?" and offers suggestions for age-appropriate LGBTQ-friendly films.
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Meet Ryland Whittington, a 6-year-old transgender boy, and his family!
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Author Vivek Shraya shares a story from his book, God Loves Hair, about his childhood wish for a pair of tweezers.
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Amelia answers a question about handling a perceived sexuality difference between twin boys.
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Mom, Writer, and LGBTQ youth ally Julie Tarney gives advice to a parent concerned about properly addressing issues of sexuality and gender with young children.
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