11—Same-sex Parenting

If you're straight, you might not know the kinds of hoops that same-sex parents jump through in their effort to raise and protect their kids. Never ones to shy away from the taboo, Bonnie and Ellen tell you all about it in this episode of I Shouldn't Have Had Kids.

It will probably blow your mind.

For instance, what if you had to adopt your own child after his birth?

Or, what would you do if the office lady in your step-son's school told you that you couldn't pick him up without a note from the bio mom?

And what names does a kid use for each of his two moms or his two dads?

Houston, we have a problem.

Get ready to bust a gut as Bonnie and Ellen push past anger and find humor in even the most unfair situations on their journey to fabulous same-sex parenting.

Quote from Zach Wahls' speech to the Iowa legislature in 2011 (see video link below):
“My family really isn't so different from yours after all. Your family doesn't derive its sense of worth from being told by the state, ‘You're married. Congratulations.’ No, the sense of family comes from the commitment we make to each other: to work through the hard times so we can enjoy the good ones. That comes from the love that binds us. That's what makes a family.”
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Links
Zach's YouTube Video: Zach Wahl's address to Iowa legislature
Rosalia Video: Rosalia's performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards
Resource for same-sex cards: Zazzle

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