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Words of Wisdom from One Great Dad

above: Martin, Bob, and sons Martin Mitchell works as an administrator in the Oakland Unified School District, and served as a...
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What legacy do you want to leave your children?

by Don Romesburg I’ll be honest—back in my twenties, I wasn’t one of those gay men who knew I wanted to be a dad. In...
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Baby Boy

Guest Post by Nicole Opper Nicole and Kristan document their journey into the foster care system to adopt a child in their new comedic documentary web series The...
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Here’s how you can help change the world.

by Charlie Spiegel, Esq. SF Proud Our Family Coalition Member Dear Families and Friends -  After September 11, 2001, I didn’t know how to parent...
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Alphabet Soup Episode 4: Racial Justice Edition

Featuring Amber Todd, Co-chair of Oakland Pride Tarah Fleming, Our Family Coalition's Education Director Food for Thought with Allen Johnson, Our Family Coalition's Development...
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Solo Parent Support

By Dr. Meghan Lewis As my bio-clock struck thirty, the resounding tick-tock of surging pregnancy urges pushed me eagerly into musings over a wide range...
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The Alphabet Soup – Episode 2: Family Activism Edition

https://vimeo.com/123242715 In the second episode of The Alphabet Soup with Our Family Coalition, Julia and Zach of The Rainbow Letters share inspiring and powerful stories...
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The Rainbow Letters

by Julia Winston and Zach Wahls We are Zach and Julia, and we have LGBTQ parents. Zach is a DI baby from Iowa with two...
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The Entrustment Ceremony – Creating meaningful ritual in open adoption

By Leah Sheldon Originally Published by Adoption Connection Ashlee (left) and adoptive mom Bobbie exchange vows and bracelets at the entrustment...
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Straight Talk From a Lesbian Mom

I am a real live lesbian mom. My wife and I have been together for 23 years, way back before we could even think of...
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A Night Out to Remember

By Jessica Israel Cannon For the past five years, Our Family Coalition’s Night Out has been an annual favorite event for the adults in my...
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Wedding in a Week

Post by Maria Iorillo of San Francisco Midwife Dina and I have been together for 19 years. She is amazing, wonderful, marriage-material-from-day-one! A few years back,...