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We’re Stressed the F*ck Out: Practical Tips for Queer Parents in the Pandemic

parenting & family

We’re Stressed the F*ck Out: Practical Tips for Queer Parents in the Pandemic

Parenting during the pandemic is a wild ride, so consider this our queer parenting circle, a safe place to share the good and the bad!

KaeLyn —

May 16, 2020

gay families

grown-ups

Raising Baby T. Rex: Club Fawn, No Naps, and Reclaiming Procreation

parenting & family

Raising Baby T. Rex: Club Fawn, No Naps, and Reclaiming Procreation

Reclaiming queer procreation, dropping the last nap, stupid crows, Baby T. at A-Camp, and losta cute T. Rex pics.

KaeLyn —

Feb 23, 2019

gay families

grown-ups

Raising Baby T. Rex: Dinos Resist! A Guide to Raising a Little Activist

parenting & family

Raising Baby T. Rex: Dinos Resist! A Guide to Raising a Little Activist

“What I’m saying is, if you’re sitting in the legislative chamber trying to hear the floor debate and someone’s kid starts crying or yelling “Baby Shark!” please be kind to…

KaeLyn —

Jan 26, 2019

gay families

grown-ups

Raising Baby T. Rex: Terrifying Sharks for a Toddler Ocean Explorer

parenting & family

Raising Baby T. Rex: Terrifying Sharks for a Toddler Ocean Explorer

Remi loves the ocean so very much wow, baking cookies with a two-year-old, some very cute holiday-ish pics, having it all is a lie, #Cativan, and more Baby T. updates…

KaeLyn —

Dec 29, 2018

gay families

grown-ups

Raising Baby T. Rex: How We Learn “Good” and “Bad”

parenting & family

Raising Baby T. Rex: How We Learn “Good” and “Bad”

“Good” and “bad” in a very bad world, fall fun, toddler logic, echolocation, fall fun, adults-only Halloween, and a requested cat + baby update.

KaeLyn —

Nov 3, 2018

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fat positivity

Raising Baby T. Rex: The Soft Underbelly of a Hard Femme Mama

parenting & family

Raising Baby T. Rex: The Soft Underbelly of a Hard Femme Mama

I love how soft I am postpartum. It’s a reminder of how my body stretched and grew and changed to grow a tiny human. I didn’t know I could be…

KaeLyn —

Oct 6, 2018

family

grown-ups

Raising Baby T-Rex: My Mom Says We’re Exactly The Same

parenting & family

Raising Baby T-Rex: My Mom Says We’re Exactly The Same

I wasn’t at all ready for the feelings I’d have about being adopted and queer and raising a toddler who still isn’t as old as I was when I came…

KaeLyn —

Feb 13, 2018

financial planning

grown-ups

Home Sweet Homo: An Autostraddle Homeowner Roundtable

money + work

Home Sweet Homo: An Autostraddle Homeowner Roundtable

Cee, Beth, Aja, and KaeLyn share their daring tales of real-life homeownership and their solid advice to future homebuyers!

KaeLyn —

Aug 8, 2017

advice

financial planning

Home Sweet Homo: A Guide to Buying Your First Home

home

Home Sweet Homo: A Guide to Buying Your First Home

Where do you even start the journey of finding your dream home? Right here!

KaeLyn —

Jul 25, 2017

baby-making

grown-ups

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: Remi is Here, Labor is Hard, and Mesh Undies Are Glorious

queer pregnancy

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: Remi is Here, Labor is Hard, and Mesh Undies Are Glorious

Welcome to the world, Remi!

KaeLyn —

Sep 12, 2016

baby-making

family

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: The Seven Stages of Waiting (41 Weeks)

queer pregnancy

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: The Seven Stages of Waiting (41 Weeks)

Our Leo/Virgo cusp baby is definitely moving into Virgo territory.

KaeLyn —

Aug 29, 2016

baby-making

grown-ups

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: Saying Goodbye to Our Childfree Days and Queer-Friendly Baby Books (39 Weeks)

queer pregnancy

Countdown to Baby T. Rex: Saying Goodbye to Our Childfree Days and Queer-Friendly Baby Books (39 Weeks)

It’s time and we’re ready-ish. Plus queer-friendly baby books, infant NFL jerseys, nightshade free living, and pregnancy acupuncture!

KaeLyn —

Aug 15, 2016