As A Bisexual Mom, I Want My Daughter To Grow Up Without Shame

Here's how I'm making that happen.

May 12, 2022

As A Bisexual Mom, I Want My Daughter To Grow Up Without Shame Or Fear   We all want so much for our kids; today, Erin Hug writes about how she wants to create a wholly different, much more accepting world for her daughter than the one in which she grew up. As a child in the 1990s, "I got the message from society loud and clear: queer was different, and different was scary," she writes. "I learned to hide who I was, and let years of anxiety fill the place inside that should have been reserved for love."  She wants something different – something better – for her own daughter, and she's determined to make it happen.  — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   Read More

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WHY I Wasn't Prepared For How Much I Hate Toddler Tantrums   The toddler years are infamously hard, and everybody knows that going in. But it's still a surprise in the moment just how much those screaming tantrums can shred your equilibrium, right? "They can make you feel like a failure as a parent. I know I struggle not to take tantrums both seriously and personally — and this can have consequences," writes Kate Willsky. Here's how she's handling it.   READ MORE

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