Tag: LGBTQ parenting
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How Our LGBTQ+ Identity Shapes Our Parenting Journey
Get Pregnant Fast On a recent subway ride home, I found myself reflecting on the significance of National Coming Out Day, especially as I noticed a series of impactful PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends, and Allies of Toronto’s LGBTQ community) posters. The messages resonated deeply with me, reminding me of my own coming out experience. I…
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Five Challenges of Being a Lesbian Mom
Get Pregnant Fast Being a woman in today’s world already comes with a unique set of challenges. Between the physical ups and downs of our bodies, societal expectations, and emotional complexities, the journey can be overwhelming. Adding the roles of partner and mother into the mix makes things even more complicated. Now, picture navigating all…
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I Desire to Love and Be Loved: A Gay Man’s Perspective on Adoption
Get Pregnant Fast As an openly gay man in my early 50s, the desire to adopt has led me to face numerous curious looks and pointed inquiries, most notably, “Why?” Why indeed? This question has trailed me since I took my first parenting class last summer. Initially, I felt compelled to produce some elaborate justification…
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What to Expect When You’re (Gay and) Expecting
Get Pregnant Fast So, you’re about to embark on the journey of parenthood as a gay individual or couple? Congratulations! You’ve likely navigated various paths to arrive here, whether through adoption, IVF, artificial insemination, surrogacy, or fostering. Now, it’s time to prepare for the next chapter. Don’t fret, this won’t be another generic list telling…