Discussions about family surnames in the media tend to ignore the fact that many queer families have been tackling the issue for far longer than most of their heterosexual counterparts. Lisa Melville talked to some two-mum couples about their approach to family names. With so much choice around surnames, how do two-mother families decide what … Read more
Lisa Melville is a lesbian mother and PhD student at Waikato University where she’s looking at the decisions and experiences of lesbian mothers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Here she talks about what those experiences can look like. A lesbian has just told you that she or her partner is pregnant. What is the best … Read more
Kath Cooper, an early childhood lecturer who parents four children with her wife, believes all parents need to actively support LGBTQI-friendly environments at their children’s schools. With input from the Rainbow Families NZ community, she’s sharing this article in the hope that it will spark conversations at your child’s early childhood education centre, primary school, … Read more
Stef Rozitis had a long journey to understanding and accepting her sexuality after marrying a man and having children. Here she shares her story. When my eldest son was about one, someone mentioned to me that I would love him “no matter what, even if he was gay”. Of course, I agreed. But in my … Read more