by QP Admin | Aug 5, 2022 | LGBT Family, Queer Families, Queer Stories
My wife and I were high school sweethearts. We were both educated under the thumb of Section 28 and we both endured homophobic abuse. We knew that we wanted to get married and have children but we couldn’t see a future where that would be possible. We fought through...
by QP Admin | May 23, 2022 | LGBT Adoption, LGBT Family, Queer Families, Queer Stories
TW: Discussion of CSA, miscarriage, “corrective surgery”, adoption I didn’t know I was born intersex until after I had my first child My first pregnancy was when I was 14, to a 25 year old, which ended in a miscarriage. From then until I was 17, let’s just...
by QP Admin | Dec 23, 2021 | LGBT Family, New Family, Newborn, Postnatal, Queer Families
Gift giving to expecting families can be a bit daunting. There are many products that exist that do a really good job at convincing us that raising a child is impossible without it! However, the truth of the matter is that there is one time-tested gift that is...
by QP Admin | Nov 18, 2021 | LGBT Family, Queer Families, Queer Stories
Falling in love with my wife was the easiest thing I have ever done, it was as easy and as natural as falling asleep. With time I find new things about her that I love. Small quirks and eccentricities to appreciate in small but profound ways. The list grows with each...
by QP Admin | Oct 28, 2021 | LGBT Family, Postnatal, Queer Families
They say that losing a baby is one of the worst things that can happen to you. That pain is compounded when care providers ask you questions such as: Is your husband coping ok? Will your husband be joining you? Has your husband been tested? Would you like to call...
by QP Admin | Oct 21, 2021 | LGBT Adoption, LGBT Family, Queer Families, Queer Stories
National Adoption Week 2021 – E and A I had gone through three cycles of IVF in a previous relationship but, unfortunately, I had two negative rounds and one that led to a medical miscarriage. When that relationship broke down and I then met A, conversations...