Helen Pidd's piece in the Guardian, plus all my friends being pregnant, has got me thinking about babies, fertility, parenthood, and alternative families.
Really enjoyed reading this today. I think it's important to emphasise that kids need adults in their lives who aren't their parents, to go to without judgement when talking to their parents seems impossible. When they say it takes a village to raise a child, inevitably some of that village need to not have children of their own. ☺️ I'm happy to eventually be one of the villagers that helps my friends raise their kids, but the adventure of having them is theirs to take, not mine. Yay being child-free!
oops I forgot to reply!! as you probably figured out, your parents were definitely adults who weren't my parents who I knew I could - and still can - rely on. So excited to be a fellow villager with you and pushing the gay agenda on the next generation together <3
Really enjoyed reading this today. I think it's important to emphasise that kids need adults in their lives who aren't their parents, to go to without judgement when talking to their parents seems impossible. When they say it takes a village to raise a child, inevitably some of that village need to not have children of their own. ☺️ I'm happy to eventually be one of the villagers that helps my friends raise their kids, but the adventure of having them is theirs to take, not mine. Yay being child-free!
oops I forgot to reply!! as you probably figured out, your parents were definitely adults who weren't my parents who I knew I could - and still can - rely on. So excited to be a fellow villager with you and pushing the gay agenda on the next generation together <3