grown-ups

documentaries

grown-ups

movie features

It’s Not a Burden It’s an Interview: A New Documentary On Caring for Elderly Parents

Wife/wife documentary duo Michelle Boyaner and Barbara Green have been working together for decades — their latest project, It’s Not A Burden, gets real about the heartbreak and humor of…

Dannielle —

Oct 21, 2015

grown-ups

lesbian health

health

Gal Pals, Community, Money, Marriage, Bike-Riding and Acceptance Make LGBTQ Women Feel Healthier

Welcome to the first in a series of exciting discoveries from our survey of over 4,000 Autostraddle readers over the age of 29.

Riese —

Oct 7, 2015

advice

financial planning

money + work

How to Deal With Credit Card Debt and Not Totally Ruin Your Life Forever

We’re here to talk about how to get out of credit card debt or, if that feels too big right now, how to manage your debt in such a way…

KaeLyn —

Sep 28, 2015

baby-making

gay moms

queer pregnancy

VIDEO: Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Ten — Third Trimester

“Y’all, I managed not to cry in this third trimester video, but here I am now, writing, tears rolling down my face at my desk, just a few feet away…

haley —

Aug 20, 2015

grown-ups

we are adults now

home

We’re All About It: Step Up Your Hot Beverage Game With A Variable Temperature Kettle

No matter our differences, what unites us all is our intractable dependency upon caffeine, no matter its form. It’s what defines most of our mornings, many of our afternoons, and…

Fikri —

Aug 17, 2015

gay moms

grown-ups

queer pregnancy

VIDEO: Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Nine — Our Kid Doesn’t Have Two Moms

So what will Tiny call Simone?

haley —

Aug 6, 2015

baby-making

gay families

queer pregnancy

12 Big Baby-Making Questions This Queer Couple Asked Before Taking The Plunge

Questions I never thought I’d have to consider, but here we are. Get an exclusive peek into my over-processing journey towards queer parenthood.

KaeLyn —

Aug 3, 2015

grown-ups

we are adults now

food and drink

We’re All About It: How My KitchenAid Stand Mixer Made Me a Better Cook

“My wife Kristie and I gleefully registered for all kinds of wedding gifts prior to our ceremony two years ago, from a vacuum cleaner to a camping tent. I was…

Hannah Clay Wareham —

Aug 3, 2015

greatest hits

grown-ups

queer fashion

30 Things You Should Definitely Keep Wearing After 30

But you know what is great about being a queer gal or boi? Not giving a hoot about social norms around what “respectable ladies” are supposed to look like.

KaeLyn —

Jul 28, 2015

greatest hits

grown-ups

queer pregnancy

Panic and Parenthood: Having A Baby, Being Torn Apart, and Putting Myself Back Together

“In one of my college psych courses we had to try to use conditioning to get rid of bad habits. My classmates tried to stop biting their nails. I tried…

Lucy Hallowell —

Jul 27, 2015

gay moms

grown-ups

queer pregnancy

VIDEO: Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Eight — The Baby Shower

“I started looking at lists of what a baby “needs,” and, despite my supposed desire to raise my children with nothing more than a bearskin rug and my bare breasts,…

haley —

Jul 23, 2015

advice

financial planning

money + work

How to Get a Credit Card and Not Totally Ruin Your Life Forever

All credit cards are not created equal. Here’s what you want to look for in a new card or your very first card.

KaeLyn —

Jul 16, 2015