hiding sexual orientation
Modern Family Redefined: How and When to Tell Siblings of GLB Teens
It’s hard to know what to tell the sibling of a gay/lesbian teen. Should you or your gay teen divulge the news about his/her brother’s orientation? What should the sibling…
What Do You Say to Your Child’s Coming Out?
I recently wrote a guest post for the Radical Parenting site. Here’s an excerpt: As a straight parent, you probably will find his announcement shocking, painful, and off-putting. Try not…
“Love you, Always” Love, Mom and Dad ox
It’s not always easy to love unconditionally, especially when your lifelong dreams for your child have been shattered. Like most straight parents, your child’s coming out has probably precipitated intense…
“The Child is the father of The Man” – William Wordsworth
Question: What causes · parents and teens angst? · religious organizations to consider it a “choice”? · 9 million U.S. citizens under age 20 and 9% of high school students…
No Name-Calling Week At Schools Should Start At Home
This week, January 23-27, 2012, schools in the United States will participate in the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network’s(GLSEN)eighth annual No-Name-Calling Week. With GLSEN’s mission of ensuring safe schools,…
Celebrate Humility Day, Jan. 3, 2012, but keep the Humble Pie Recipe
Have you, the straight parent of a gay kid, burst into volcanic eruptions over your gay child’s pronounced sexual identity? Maybe it’s time you ‘fess up that you don’t have…
A New Year’s Resolution That Lasts Beyond Next Year
A New Year’s Resolution That Lasts Beyond Next Year As the holiday season comes to a close, New Year’s resolutions abound as we typically vow to lose that extra five…
Aids Awareness Starts at Home
You know your kids, whether homosexual or heterosexual, are sexually active. Sure, they’ve heard of HIV that causes AIDS, but because they’re teens, they think they are immortal and will…
“Over the River and Through the Woods, To Straight Relatives We Go”
“Over the River and Through the Woods, To Straight Relatives We Go” All traditional family relatives revisit roles of your childhood: “the black sheep” who disappoints the family, the perfect…
GLB Servicemen Finally Get Respect
Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day. While we remember all our servicemen who nobly fight for our country, let us not forget the more than 13,000 members who were discharged since 1993 from…
Making Nice
Your teen has been in school for almost a month now. As a parent, you worry about him being treated as an outsider. Is he being bullied? Does he only…
What Cuomo Has Wrought Let No Town Clerk Put Asunder
Town Clerk Rose Marie Belforti at work Deirdre DiBiaggio, who owns a Finger Lakes working farm, decided she wanted to get married to her lover of ten years, a filmmaker.…
Caspian Julius, Welcome!
The announcement read: “Baby and parents are doing well, baby has learned to cry already. No gifts please, just nice thoughts for Caspian, humankind, the planet, and the universe.” …
