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1st “Best Practices” Resource on Suicide Prevention for LGBT Youth

May 16, 2012 • No comments

I don’t need to tell most readers that LGBT youth are at a higher risk than their non-LGBT peers for attempting suicide. Until today, however, no “Best Practices” have been identified or designated to help reduce vulnerability and risk among LGBT children, youth or adults. That has now changed.

In Health and Safety

How Lesbian Moms Celebrate Mothers’ Day — and News From Colorado

May 15, 2012 • 1 comment

How do lesbian moms celebrate Mothers’ Day? Here’s one family’s answer, via this charming short video, “Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed,” by filmmaker and photographer Mike Shum.

In Holidays

Join Me for a Chat with Zach Wahls and Others Wednesday

May 14, 2012 • No comments

I’m very excited to invite you to an online forum for LGBT parents and their children this Wednesday, May 16th, at 2:30pm ET, hosted by In the Life Media. They’ve asked me to join Zach Wahls, whose speech about marriage equality went viral on YouTube; Nadine Smith, executive director of Equality Florida; and Dr. Abbie Goldberg, assistant professor of psychology at Clark University and author of “Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children.” It should be a great discussion!

In Parenting

Happy Mothers’ Day — More Lesbian Mom Posts (and Lots of Waffles)

May 13, 2012 • 1 comment

Happy Mothers’ Day or Mother’s Day to all of the moms out there! We may come to motherhood in different ways, and approach it in different manners, but we are all united by a love of our children. Here are a few additional posts from round and about that speak to the spirit of the holiday:

In Holidays