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Welcome to the May issue. As we approach our first birthday, we’re getting phone calls and e-mails letting us know how much Rainbow Rumpus means to people. A new Rainbow Rumpus volunteer from Virginia recently shared the following story with me:
I was trying desperately to find books for my children. Our library only had three, and they refused to carry Zack’s Story. When I finally found a copy on Amazon, it was one that had been purged from a Baltimore library. When I went to talk to my sons’ school, I was relieved to find out we weren’t the only “double mom combo” as my oldest son says. But they never talk about families like ours at school, and it really bothers my kids. I was on the internet, looking for resources, and I was so excited to find Rainbow Rumpus. Finally there was something for my boys!
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By Abigail Garner
Copyright Abigail Garner. Reprinted on Rainbow Rumpus with permission of the author. For more advice, visit Answers from Abigail.
We are gay fathers of twins through surrogacy. Our son and daughter are now three and a half years old. We have almost no contact with the surrogate—something we established by mutual choice before the pregnancy.
With Mother’s Day approaching, we are wondering how to prepare their nursery school teachers to deal with the situation. The kids are old enough to feel excluded if we do not take precautions. In fact, while we think they fully understand the concept of gender and family roles, and know that they have two dads, they often refer to me (the stay-home parent) as “Mommy.” This only started a few months ago, and we are certain they picked it up at nursery school.
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Previous Parents' Articles: | Greetings from Rep. Keith Ellison | Introducing the Smooch Project | Rainbow Rumpus in the News | Interview with Lisa C. Moore of RedBone Press | Greetings from Keith Ellison | A Letter from Tammy Baldwin | Transforming Attitudes Toward LGBT Families |
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