In this edition of our weekly video blog, brought to you in partnership with After Ellen, Helen and I use Jodie Foster’s increasing openness about her personal life as an excuse to talk about why it’s important for parents to be honest about their families. How does being out (or not) impact children’s sense of self? How can it aid parents and children in everyday interactions? Are there circumstances when it’s best not to be out? We also recommend a book that should be on the shelves of every LGBT parent (and their older children) to help children talk about their families on their own terms.
If the Veoh video above isn’t working (sometimes their server can be flaky), you can try it at Daily Motion, though the picture quality isn’t as good there.
We had a good one at the local pizza shop with our foster daughter (who was 2 at the time) last year. There was an elderly Greek woman there (mom of the owner?) who was quite taken with Sweets, and so was talking to her and such. Later she came to our table to ask Sweets how her lunch was, and rather than answering the question, she said “These my mommies!” I’m not sure what the lady thought, but she left us alone after that!
And my goodness, now we have a whole new reason to join the PTA- that’s great. -Kate-
Great story!