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Finding a Place to Call Home

Getting married can be a huge step for you and your partner. Once the engagement has begun, and you’ve set your sights on planning for the big day, there are going to be a lot of questions in regards to your future. For one, you may be thinking about where you and your spouse will […]

Same-Sex Parents and Mother’s Day

Once a year, we all spend time being thankful for our moms and everything they have done for us. We do the same for fathers on Father’s Day. It’s a time when we may pamper mom by bringing her breakfast in bed when we’re younger, or sending her a card or giving her a call […]

Tips for Telling Your Family You’re Gay

We live in a day and age when the public accepts and supports most lifestyles. This is especially true for those in the LGBT community. A couple of decades ago, being gay was seen as a negative thing and most people were ashamed to admit it. Today, we have reached a time when many applaud […]

Sleeping in Separate Rooms? Why That’s Not Always a Bad Thing

When we think of a couple sleeping in separate rooms or beds, our minds go back to “I Love Lucy.” The iconic sitcom broke a lot of barriers for its time. Yet its producers had to take care to avoid running afoul of prevailing standards. Besides restrictions such as not using the word “pregnant” on-air, […]

Premarital Conversations: Topics to Talk About Before Getting Engaged

Love can be difficult to define. Most people who have found “the one” typically state they follow a feeling when it comes to taking the relationship to the next level. Of course, basing the decision to marry solely on your emotions can be disastrous. Today, couples are more cautious than ever when it comes to […]

What You Should Know About Discussing Gender With Children

Our children look to us for guidance and education when it comes to making sense of the world around them. From exposing them to new concepts to satisfying their curiosity, we are responsible for raising children who are informed and respectful of themselves and others. With more trans and nonbinary individuals visible in media and […]

Blending Families: Moving In Together With Your Pets

Moving in together is a significant step in your relationship. You must adjust to each other’s schedules, rhythms, and preferences. Your animal companions have similar needs. Pets feel fear and anxiety just as we do, but they also communicate and perceive the world differently than us. Creating a blended home with both humans and animals […]

No Friends? No Worries! What To Do About Your Wedding Party

You’ve gotten engaged, and now you have a wedding to plan. You iron out the necessary tasks to pull your event together. Venue? Check. Vendors? You have several in mind. Yet you freeze at one item on your list: the wedding party. You’re short on friends you can ask to stand with you as attendants. […]

Disarming the Nuclear Family

The fight for equal rights has been a difficult journey for the LGBT community. Even though there has been a global shift in attitude when it comes to same-sex relationships and trans individuals, some people hold tightly to the ideas of the past. One of the largest reasons that people stand against issues like gay […]