Recent Blog Posts: Parenting

  • Coming Out to Your Child
    You are already doing the work; simply by taking the time to consider how to sensitively approach coming out to your child brings intentionality to
  • Nancy and Laura’s Story
    “I love my family. It’s sorta like music, and my family would be the remix.” Thirteen-year-old Merrick smiles when he talks about his family. The
  • Talking Trans With Your Kids
    "What do you mean? Your DAD had a baby? That's impossible!" As a transgender parent, I know my kids get asked a lot of questions about their family. Most of these questions come from innocent curiosity, but occasionally malice sneaks in.
  • Going from “Daddy” to “Mommy”: What Will I Tell My Kids?
    For those of us who are transgender, our relationship with self may be complicated. I became a parent long after I realized I was transgender and long after I had taken steps to transition physically. But for people who are already parents, grappling with a shifting identity—or decision to transition—may be doubly complicated.
  • Dennis and Elan
    Dennis and Elan’s Story
  • Back to School: LGBTQ+ Families in the Classroom
    By Amanda Winn, Chief Program Officer for Family Equality On August 1, 2019,  I paid my last preschool tuition payment ever. My baby will be
  • More Than One Day and One Parade
    "I am proud to be showing my children that any and every family can change the world and that indeed love wins."
  • Candy Guinea and her Family
    Reflections of a Rainbow Parent for International Family Equality Day
    By Candy Guinea, Digital Marketing Coordinator As many other rainbow families are aware, growing our queer family was an emotionally difficult but hard-won journey. My
  • LGBTQ Family Building Survey
    LGBTQ Family Building Survey
  • Tati and her Family
    Why Our Family is Thrilled About OurShelves, a New LGBTQ-Affirming Book Subscription Service
    Guest Author: Tati Quiroga, Director of National Family Networks at Family Equality Council Like many households, story time is a staple of our bedtime routine. As
  • Celebrate Bisexuality+ Day and Celebrate Bi+ Parents!
    Back in July, we shared the story of Lola Jessika, a mother who once felt the pressure of hiding her bisexual identity. “Growing up in