If you have to be a long-distance parent because of work, divorce or others reasons, here are five tips to help you cope and show your kids you care.
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Teen Sexual Orientation Causes Struggle with Visibility, Vulnerability
As I continue learning how to be visibly comfortable with my coming out, my daughter is contemplating her teen sexual orientation.
The Ethics of In-Laws and Bad Hotels
My father-in-law is a hardworking family man who he often speaks his mind without giving a damn, for which I (sometimes) envy him.
On the Ground My Enslaved Ancestors Worked
My great-great-great grandfather was a slave in Kentucky. He eventually escaped to Canada then returned to the United States – as a free man.
Coming Out Openly, Honestly and No Longer Alone
My father wasn’t mourning something he’d lost when I came out to him. He was mourning that my life as a gay man would be one of solitude and isolation.
Working Parent Sings Blues Even When Office is His Home
As a working parent lucky enough to work from home, I feel guilty that my children get a quantity of my time but not the quality of it.