Sexual Identity: Older Child

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9-Year-old Asking About Sex

G.H. asks from Cincinnati

My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like ...

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Boy Scouts Lifting the Ban on Allowing Gay Leaders

☆.A. asks from Pittsburgh

So the BSA may lift the ban on openly gay scout leaders. What do you think? Personally, it seems like this is lagging behind the other gay rights in this country, b...

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8 Year Old Boys

R.S. asks from Sacramento

Ok, I feel kind of bad for even writing this, but I need some other thoughts, considerations, and perspectives. My 8 year old son is "all boy" as they say. We didn't ...

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Advice How to Explain My 9 Year Old About the Birds and the Bees

A.G. asks from Austin

My son started asking a few more detail questions about sex and babies. All we ever told him there is a seed in mommies tummies that make the baby. With the sex part...

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"Mom, What Does 'Gay' Mean?"

D.P. asks from Pittsburgh

OK, so this came up because my son heard the word "gay" on the bus. He asked me what it means. I explained the concept of homosexuality to him. (He's 8.) Today, he...

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Is My 12 Year Old Gay?

A.W. asks from Augusta

So I am a mom of 3, and the eldest just turned 12 recently. The thing is, I caught him doing his thing while watching supposedly what he calls 'A normal video, just l...

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Ediquette for Introducing 6 Yr Old to His First Gay Person

V.B. asks from Janesville-Beloit

I have a childhood friend who is gay, and I would like my family to meet him. My husband & I have no problems with people being gay, but I'm from a small town, and m...

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Would You Tell Your 3 and 6 Yr Old Their Aunt Is Gay?

K.*. asks from Los Angeles

We had a get together Saturday and one of my very best friends of 20+ years asked if I told my kids my sister is gay. I told her I felt they were too young and I'd ra...

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Seeking Other Lesbian Moms..:)

J.C. asks from Seattle

I am looking for other lesbian moms in the area to maybe start a support group with, or at the very least, chat with and share ideas and maybe play dates with the kid...

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8 Year Old Boy Too Affectionate?

J.G. asks from New York

My newly 8 yr old old son has always been very affectionate with us...hugging, kissing, cuddling. He also has always been a touchy feely kid and is often in the perso...