In the process of gathering
information for Brookline Parent Education Network to help parents understand
some of the subtleties and complexities of growing up LGBTQ, I’ve come across
two dynamite websites. Everyoneisgay.com is geared toward teens themselves, and
it offers resources and advice about everything from how to come out to one’s
parents to sophisticated transgender issues. The other connected site is www.TheParentsProject.com, which
provides a wealth of resources, blog posts, and opportunities to ask/answer
questions about parenting children through the often tricky process of gender
and sexuality identity. Some of the info is broad enough for all parents…
Insight, hindsight, reflections and news on the grand adventure of parenting adolescents...and beyond
If you take it really seriously, parenthood is the most challenging job you’ll ever have. The hours are long and the pay stinks. It requires the most emotional investment and the greatest patience. And no matter how well you do it, there will always be that nagging little voice in your head wondering, “Should I have handled that differently?” But parenthood is also the most rewarding and important role you’ll ever play. And the good news is that we're all in this together...