I worry that there is an overabundance of focus on sperm donation to queer parents, and not enough on the folks raising the children. Read more
Parenting
To Raise A Feminist Son, Talk To Him About Aziz Ansari
What my son must know is that none of this is as difficult as the men around him might be saying it is. Read more
Yes, You Need To Talk To Kids About Porn
Erotic film director Erika Lust discusses her new project to help adults teach children about healthy (and unhealthy) sexuality. Read more
My Path To Becoming A Third Parent
We define the values that we will hold as a family. Read more
Bad Advice On Asking A Woman Out When She’s Dating Someone Else
Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more
Congratulations On Your New Baby, Who Must Save Us All
Warmest wishes on the blessed birth of your son; we look forward to the day he sets us free. Read more
There Is Not Enough Pepper Spray In The World To Keep Our Daughters Safe
Can a pressurized can of peppers correct a flawed society? Read more
The Media’s Unfair Focus On Trans Kids’ Moms Is Pure Misogyny
When trans kids who are assigned male at birth (AMAB) socially transition, it is most often the mom that is demonized by the press and subsequently by society. Read more
If I Have A Child, They’ll Be Black In America — And This Terrifies Me
What I struggle with most is not what I don’t know, but what I do. Read more
Dear America, Our Boys Are Hurting
It is not easy to raise a young man in America’s culture of masculine dominance. Read more