#radical parenting

[antiquatedfuture]

Now in: Rad Families: A Celebration!

[thebodyisnotanapology]

To My LGBTQ Latino Son After Pulse: The Only Grief I feel Is For the World

To My Son,

When you came out to me last year, it was kind of an awkward forced situation. We found some things on your social media device and we wanted to make sure you were safe. I told you then “You don’t have to tell us anything you’re not ready to but we just want to make sure you’re not trolling anyone.” You flushed furiously not so much, I think, at us asking about your sexuality but more about the fact that we thought you’d troll gay men. But it was now on the table and we assured you we loved you. Period. That there was never any shame in desire and love.  That you had our support.  We all hugged and you went back to your room. Your father and I looked at each other relieved that you were gay and not a homophobic troll.  “I’ve known since he was eight,” I told your father and he laughed. 

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[mari-matcha-blog]

My partner and I are planning to have kids. Any QTBiPoC at there wanting to share tips and experience?

[odinandkevin]

Odin’s first museum visit. A mere 39 days after birth.

[latebloomersociety]

Call for Submissions!

Raising Generation Z 

Hello everyone!

As a teen mother now raising a child approaching adolescence, the lack of support, feedback, and community has continued to impact my parenting journey. Especially raising a child differently than my own childhood. Without Sharon, and a few close family members, it’s felt largely isolating. The sense of community is a necessity for parents + families, but who is afforded that community? And who should be included in a radical mothering movement? 

The growing ‘trend’ of reclaiming birth and birth-work has left teen (and young) mothers behind. It’s left lots of parents behind. The birthing community often has a sense of exclusivity and has left many parents suffering from trauma during pregnancy + postpartum. 

This is a call to submit your work! Especially for (but not limited to) : single parents, queer parents, parents of color, parents with disabilities, raising kids with disabilities. I am looking for art, photography, poems, letters, short essay submissions. What is your definition of radical mothering? How do you nurture (and not dominate) over your child and their magic? 

 I know millennial’s are raising children differently, and it’s important for us to have a shared community, even if only virtual for right now. I want to make it clear that this is a space to honor both parents and kids. This is meant to be a safe place to speak on and share a different experience from what’s expected of us as parents. I’ll be writing pieces throughout and having Sharon potentially assist on editing (if I can convince her! ;). 

submit any of your work/questions @ [email protected] with the Subject: Raising Gen Z.  

I do not have any deadlines or finishing dates yet as I am a single mom, full time student about to start nursing school. I am hoping to make this an ongoing thing with different themes, but only time will tell if that’s possible. Each submission will be considered thoughtfully. Thank you in advance!!!!!

-Grace + Sharon

[cisphobiareceipts69-blog]

If i get me one of those South Park "icon" thingies will i be able to convince my daughter Mckenzee to stop hanging out with transgendereds and see that i am a cool mother? How much do those things cost? Not as much as my phone ringtone i hope

[jessie-duke]

I don't know if the world is ready for this but Liam C., creator of the "Big Diamond" photography zine series, is working on a new zine. I don't want to give too much away here, but it was inspired by someone leaving a Bernie Sanders flyer on our door. Stay tuned!