Though I half heatedly started a blog quite some time ago I never went back to it. So now I'm doing a little revamping and trying to get to understand how this all works.
I think in this day and age that it's important for everyone to know that gay mothers are just like other mothers. They want their kids protected, to grow up healthy and happy. As a parent to three boys, that's certainly want I want for my kids.
I am very involved in making sure that my children have a happy life. I volunteer at their school, we do things as a family and I am the coordinator for the Bakersfield LGBTQ Family OUTing's group. That means it's my job to plan activities that other lesbian, gays, bisexuals, transgenders and queers as well as straight supporters can do with their children. To date we've had bowling OUTing's, swimming OUTing's, movie OUTing's, park OUTing's, etc. Our next OUTing is to go to an Ice Cream Parlor!
The point of the Family OUTing's group is to show our children that it's OK to be who we are. It's OK to have gay parents and they deserve to have as much fun with their family as other families do. We don't get into people's faces or yell that we're gay. We simply are ourselves and have fun with the people who matter the most to us, our kids!
In our group, they don't have to be your kids by birth, they can be kids of your heart that you've adopted, they can be your nieces, nephews, siblings or kids of your friend or neighbor that you may be close to.
So this is The Gay Mother's first blog post. From time to time I'll be posting all kinds of stuff from saving money to baking cupcakes.
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Well then I am here for the ride. :0) I was really into the equal rights movement in High School - but then I got married had kids and now sometimes barely have time to wash my hair! :0)
I like the blog, what a good idea!!
Hi! Stopping by from the UBP! Love the blog. I think it's great that you are able to teach your boys that it's ok to be who you are! Hope you are having a great time browsing through all of the blogs! Take care!
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