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Family Censorship

Family censorship

The girls had a friend, Jenny, over to play this weekend. It turns out Jenny is a very innocent friend. And I sort of wonder—and sort of don’t want to know—exactly what she went home and told her parents afterwards. As you know, I want to be honest and open about the world in which we live with my children. But I wonder how much other parents tell their kids—or how much they censor things—and how much I should censor things when I am around other people’s children?

Top City Schools for LGBT Families

Top LGBT schools

Being gay and having a child may add another dimension to the normal concerns that parents have when their kids begin a new school year, whether it's starting school for the first time or beginning a new middle school. The good news is that most LGBT families across the country found that school administrations and teachers were overwhelmingly welcoming and treated their children with the same level of respect that they treated the other kids.

10 Dating Tips For LGBT Parents!

Dating tips for LGBT parents

You’re an out parent when you have biological kids from a previous marriage, have adopted a child as a single gay or lesbian, or are in the process of adopting. And along the way, “Suzie met Sally,” or “Harry met Hank.”

So, how do LGBT’s (Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgenders) date, with kids in the mix, and keep it all in balance?

The Ocarina: Easy, Economical and Fun!

Summer might be almost over for some, or still dragging for others, but either way parents are looking for ways to keep their kids entertained, engaged and learning. Many families will enroll children in music lessons over the summer and for the new school year, but there are other economical ways to introduce kids to the joy of playing an instrument.

Tips for Back to School Routines

back-to-school tips for parents and students

Well it’s hard to believe that summer is over and we are now on the precipice of another school year. For some it is the start of their formal education, for others it is a new school and for others, it is returning to an environment they are familiar with. Regardless of the specifics, it is a change in what has been the routine for the past couple of months, so be prepared!

Life Skills From Music Education

In teaching young people to play violin and ocarina, I see them also learning skills that will help them in their studies, life and work. One of the amazing things about music education is how students pick up these skills through the process of learning to play an instrument.

Being "Out" at Your Kid's School

School supplies, new clothes, and carpooling arrangements. It’s Fall and Back-to-School time! (Sighs of relief are ok!) All across the globe parents are facing the new school year, its joys and challenges. And as a gay or lesbian parent it can be overly challenging. Each step of your child’s academic ladder—pre-school, elementary school, middle school, high school—is a “coming out” process for you as well. So, just how “out” should you be at your kid’s school?

A Family's Visit to Cape Cod

A Family vacation to Cape Cod

A family visit to a popular seaside destination can go either way. We do our best to avoid sunburns, crowds, traffic and exhaustion-induced meltdowns. But even when these things do interfere, we try to take it in stride. By the time we return home, only the good memories of our adventure remain; and only the good times are captured in photos, of course.

Bras

bras and bra shopping

The other morning I found Lucy in the living room playing with my only bra, trying to figure out if she should wear it like a scarf or a hat. Well, that’s not actually entirely true…it’s not my only bra, it is my only bra that fits…but that’s not really true either. It doesn’t fit. It’s the only bra that I have that sort of fits, but it also is sort of too big and sort of broken (only one clasp hooks and the other is bent at a strange angle that pokes me).

Trip Planning With Kids in Mind

airplane and car trips with babies and kids

Me and my partner Nicola are frequent flyers with our child so we thought we would pass on our methods of coping! Tight, confined spaces are not suitable for kids, and you need to think of every way possible to keep them amused! You do need to prepare yourself for a stressful time and deal with it.

Keeping them happy in the car

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