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‘My Partner Is Hurt I’ve Changed My Mind About Having a Baby’

This is one of those incredibly difficult situations where you and your partner are both entitled to your feelings even…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 4, 2025

PARENTING &AMP; FAMILY

For Many Queer People, Cutting Off Family Is Hard but Vital

My wife, novelist Kristen Arnett, hasn’t had any real contact with her parents for about…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 7, 2024

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I Am Not Lorelai Gilmore But I Also Kind of Am

“Suddenly I was pregnant. And then I was a dropout. And then I was a…

Kristen Arnett

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Sep 25, 2024

PARENTING &AMP; FAMILY

Queer Moms Discuss What It Means To Come Out to Our Kids

Tig Notaro recently discussed what it was like to come out to her eight-year-old sons.…

Sa’iyda Shabazz

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Jul 5, 2024

PARENTING &AMP; FAMILY

When it Comes to Queer Fertility, There Are No Perfect Choices

I was 22 years old when I donated my eggs anonymously at a fertility clinic…

Lauren Herold

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May 29, 2024

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For Many Queer People, Cutting Off Family Is Hard but Vital

My wife, novelist Kristen Arnett, hasn’t had any real contact with her parents for about eight years.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 7, 2024

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I Am Not Lorelai Gilmore But I Also Kind of Am

“Suddenly I was pregnant. And then I was a dropout. And then I was a single mother. I had no money or resources outside of my deeply evangelical family, the…

Kristen Arnett —

Sep 25, 2024

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Queer Moms Discuss What It Means To Come Out to Our Kids

Tig Notaro recently discussed what it was like to come out to her eight-year-old sons. Hearing Tig’s words made me think about my own kid.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Jul 5, 2024

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‘My Partner Is Hurt I’ve Changed My Mind About Having a Baby’

This is one of those incredibly difficult situations where you and your partner are both entitled to your feelings even though those feelings are at direct odds with each other.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Mar 4, 2025

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For Many Queer People, Cutting Off Family Is Hard but Vital

My wife, novelist Kristen Arnett, hasn’t had any real contact with her parents for about eight years.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 7, 2024

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I Am Not Lorelai Gilmore But I Also Kind of Am

“Suddenly I was pregnant. And then I was a dropout. And then I was a single mother. I had no money or resources outside of my deeply evangelical family, the…

Kristen Arnett —

Sep 25, 2024

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Queer Moms Discuss What It Means To Come Out to Our Kids

Tig Notaro recently discussed what it was like to come out to her eight-year-old sons. Hearing Tig’s words made me think about my own kid.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Jul 5, 2024

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When it Comes to Queer Fertility, There Are No Perfect Choices

I was 22 years old when I donated my eggs anonymously at a fertility clinic in New York City.

Lauren Herold —

May 29, 2024

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How Do We Navigate Ethical Concerns About Having Kids as a Queer Couple?

I think it’s really admirable that you’re thinking about the ethics of having a kid. A lot of people don’t, and there is value in doing this kind of consideration…

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Apr 30, 2024

Queer Mom Chronicles

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Queer Mom Chronicles: How Do You Create Queer Community for Your Family?

I grew up around my mom’s queer friends, and I wanted my son to have that, too.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Apr 22, 2024

Queer Mom Chronicles

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Queer Mom Chronicles: Having a ‘Picky Eater’ Doesn’t Bother Me Too Much

By not acting from a deprivation mindset, I think I’ve created a solid foundation for him when it comes to food.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Apr 8, 2024

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‘My Partner Is Hurt I’ve Changed My Mind About Having a Baby’

This is one of those incredibly difficult situations where you and your partner are both entitled to your feelings even though those feelings are at direct odds with each other.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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For Many Queer People, Cutting Off Family Is Hard but Vital

My wife, novelist Kristen Arnett, hasn’t had any real contact with her parents for about eight years.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 7, 2024

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I Am Not Lorelai Gilmore But I Also Kind of Am

“Suddenly I was pregnant. And then I was a dropout. And then I was a single mother. I had no money or resources outside of my deeply evangelical family, the…

Kristen Arnett —

Sep 25, 2024

Queer Moms Discuss What It Means To Come Out to Our Kids

Tig Notaro recently discussed what it was like to come out to her eight-year-old sons. Hearing Tig’s words made me think about my own kid.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Jul 5, 2024

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When it Comes to Queer Fertility, There Are No Perfect Choices

I was 22 years old when I donated my eggs anonymously at a fertility clinic in New York City.

Lauren Herold —

May 29, 2024

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‘My Partner Is Hurt I’ve Changed My Mind About Having a Baby’

PARENTING &AMP; FAMILY

For Many Queer People, Cutting Off Family Is Hard but Vital

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I Am Not Lorelai Gilmore But I Also Kind of Am

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Queer Moms Discuss What It Means To Come Out to Our Kids

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When it Comes to Queer Fertility, There Are No Perfect Choices

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