Here is the 4th and final piece from Sophia Loukaides. She delves into a perspective on parenting within the rise of Donald Trump. You can read Part 1, 2 and 3 here. As parents, it’s our job to protect our children from the anxiety and pain we face while raising them. As I described in my post about surviving single motherhood, there are a number of reasons why it’s not socially acceptable nor … [Read more...]
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10 Tips for Raising Your Child in The Queer Community
Sophia Loukaides has brought to us part 3. [Read Part 1 & 2 ] Here she relays some tips on how she is raising her child in a queer community. Though popular support of same-sex or queer families has increased in the last couple of years, homophobia and gender stigmatization still threatens us and the children we raise. Queer parents, like other parents, focus on providing their child with … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tools for Single Mothers Warriors
We are back again with part 2 of a 4 part series with Sophia Loukaides. Here she goes through her most lethal arsenal of tools that defends here in her single mother's warrior battles. [Read part 1 here] Woman Warrior by Kid Acne by Ms. Sara Kelly Part 2: Single Mothers Warriors Single motherhood is now “the new norm”. According to the Single Mother Statistics on singlemother.com, 4/10 … [Read more...]
Lessons From My “Big Queer Framily”
For my LGBTQA readers, I have an inspiring 4 part series by a brave, queer single mom of a 4-year-old. Her name is Sophia Loukaides. She will be telling her story of how she overcame societies norm and offering us a glimpse into her world exploring the many facets of raising a child in a queer community. Part 1 - A Queer Story Even though we know the majority of marriages end in divorce and … [Read more...]
At Home Insemination: The Ups and Downs
Below is a guest post from Erika, founder of Pride Angel. For many people, the lack of ‘creative material’ be it sperm or ovum, can stymie their plans for a family. As appealing as the thought of backless nightgowns, fluorescent lighting and leg stirrups may be, the solution doesn’t have to be found in a fertility clinic. High costs and reduced funding for single women, infertile couples and … [Read more...]
