The Day I Came Out To My 10-Year-Old Daughter

Friday, April 13, 2012 The Day I Came Out To My 10-Year-Old Daughter Readers of my blog now know that I came out last year.  I told pretty much all the key players in my life that I'm gay, one person at a time.  It was freakin' exhausting to have The Conversation so many times, but it was good.  Everyone in my life was amazing and supportive and worthy of their own Humanitarian award, no kidding.  PHOTOS: Toy Company Busts Gender Stereotypes WATCH: Colbert Wins The Mommy Wars 'Miracle Mom' Survives Massive Blood Loss 7-Year-Old Hero Saves Mom's Life WATCH: Son Wants Mom To Get Over Her Gym Obsession BLOG POSTS Ann Brenoff: Why We Still Have The Stay-At-Home Mom Debate Wow, talk about a conversational flashback. Thanks to Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen saying how Ann Romney -- stay-at-home Mom to five boys -- "actually never worked a day in her life," that old can of worms about SAHMs has again been reopened. Leda Natkin Nelis: No Filter My son welcomes me into the inner sanctum of his most intimate fantasies with open arms. Rick Newman: Bully My Child, Please Kids need to suffer. At least a little. That's how innocent and vulnerable children evolve into durable, resilient adults. Allena Tapia: Multiracial Children: Teaching My Kids To Check The Latino Box On Applications Am I saying that because I'm white, my children are somehow "smarter than" or more academically gifted than their fully Latino peers? Nope. Instead, what I am doing here is admitting to the cultural capital I have, as a white person who is navigating a system (college entry, or etc.) made by other white people for other white people. Darell Hammond: Can a Neighborhood Make Kids Fat? We have long understood that a child's zip code has a huge impact on their educational and employment opportunities, but can it play a role in determining their health?

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