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Queer Families Exist: Parenting Isn’t Just For Birth Parents
It takes a community to raise a child
I have a non-traditional, non-nuclear family. This means my family isn’t just a mom, a dad, and kids.
My family includes my ex-wife, her husband, my husband, our son, and our pets. All nine of us live together — against all odds!
We have been living and co-parenting together for four years. This journey has taught me that traditional parenting isn’t the only option for parenting.
The traditional family is not a monolith representing all families.
Your family structure can take any form you desire. What matters most is that it’s founded on love, built with dedication to personal growth and accountability, and mutual support as co-parents and life partners.
When I first got married to my ex-wife in 2014, I did not imagine that we would be getting a divorce five years later. I dreamt of something better for us — even when we signed the divorce paperwork.
A decade later, I like to think that our lives are better now.
