Last week, our vomit-of-the-mouth presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested that he's a hit with "the gays." (Pro-tip: when you want to prove you are an ally to a particular people group, don't refer to said people group using a determiner. See also: "the blacks" and "the Mexicans.") Sure you do. Donald's most recent cringey quote:"The LGBT community, the gay community, the lesbian community — they are so much in favor of what I've been saying over the last three or four . . .
This heartbreaking photo captures life for kids in our current gun culture
Mom Stacey Feeley captured what she thought was a humorous photo of her daughter. Until she realized what she was doing . . . In Stacey's words: I took this picture because initially I thought it was funny. I was going to send it to my husband to show what our mischievous little three-year-old was up to. However, The moment she told me what she was doing I broke down. She was practicing for a lockdown drill at her preschool and what you should do if you are stuck in a bathroom. At . . .
What I want you to know about internet trolls and balancing grief, guilt and grace when a child dies
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Geraldine. Photo by: Bonnie Kittle When our son died, there were so many big emotions to go through - grief, anger, sadness, loss, helplessness, hopelessness. And on top of that - the . . .
That’s what SHE said: Anderson Cooper’s emotional tribute to Orlando massacre victims, how to contact your elected representative, surviving a mass shooting, domestic violence is the unspoken red flag, how to help the LGBTQIA+ community and more…
ANDERSON COOPER'S EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE ORLANDO MASSACRE | cnn.com COMPARE THESE GUN DEATH RATES: THE U.S. IS IN A DIFFERENT WORLD | nytimes.com A grim but eye-opening comparison of gun death rates in the US compared to other countries..."In a nation where the right to bear arms is cherished by much of the population, gun homicides are a significant public health concern. For men 15 to 29, they are the third-leading cause of death, after accidents and suicides. In . . .
How to support your LGBT friends in the wake of Orlando
I've followed the two moms behind FosterMoms.com for quite some time. They are an amazing couple who parent transracially, and manage to post gorgeous snapshots of their family life while maintaining both their own anonymity and the privacy of their foster children. They go by Artist Mom and Therapist Mom, in reference to their day jobs. (Which gives you a hint as to why I have an affinity with them.) I hope you will read more of their journey here. But as Orlando unfolded, I knew I wanted to . . .
I’m an LGBT Christian and I’m skeptical of your prayers: A guest post by Casey Brown
This is a guest post from my friend Casey Brown, a trasngender parent of a 7-year-old, who blogs at Life with Roozle. Love is patient. Love is kind. When I was 14, I got saved at Jesus Camp. Even though I had gotten saved a few times every summer at Vacation Bible School as a kid, this time wasn't "just in case." This time was real. This time lead me to Bible College and two years of missionary training school and a theology major at a Baptist College. I went all in, as I tend to . . .
Friday Finds
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What I want you to know about having had and living with SCAD
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Sussi Voak. Photograph by: Jamez Picard It was March 1, 2014. I was walking into the office at work when I started to feel all these symptoms: left sided chest and upper back pain, left . . .
On parent-shaming in the wake of a tragedy
As if there hadn't been enough horror in Orlando this week, another tragic story emerged. A little boy, who was playing at the water's edge of the lagoon that borders several Disney World hotels, was dragged to his death by an alligator. When I saw the headline, I immediately clicked on a news story, and noticed the barrage of critical comments in regards to the parents. Some were critical that the parents had their kids out at 9:30pm. Others were critical that they let a toddler play in . . .
#TBT Five things to consider before talking to your kids about today’s tragedy
On Thursdays I post something from the archives. In light of this week's tragedy, here's something I wrote a while back to help navigate these difficult conversations with our kids. This is from December 2012. I was absolutely devastated to turn on the news this morning and learn about the violent shooting at an elementary school. I was in a hotel room alone in Nashville, having flown out for a charity event last night, so I watched the coverage unfold in horror, feeling completely helpless. . . .
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