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[quote=Anonymous][quote=NotSoAnonymous]Q: My question for you is, have you or will you seek out schools for your children that have other gay parents as well? Are you concerned about teasing/bullying related to your sexuality and how do you handle or intend to handle this issue?

A:  We haven't yet. Honestly- we don't earn enough to send the kids to private. They're twins. We live in Fairfax Co and have good public schools. We'd like to someday move to Arlington.

My biggest fear is that my kids are bullied for something they have no control over. I hope we are raising strong, confident kids who could stand up to that. It is the thing that brings out my mama bear instinct above all else. I do intend to meet with principals and teachers beforehand to answer questions and open communication. I don't mind being the only, or the first, but I will likely be neither. [/quote]

I'm sorry you are not at my kids school.  After the start of the year, a new family joined and it turns out the father had a very identifiably female name - not like Chris, but something you would assume is female.  I was so excited that this family was going to be part of our school only to find out that it was a standard mother/father family.  They are delightful people nonetheless.  As parents, most of us fear our kids getting bullied and unfortunately all of them will have to deal with the meanness of other kids.  My kids are in the minority in their school and my fears are probably similar to, or the same as yours.  It's not easy[/quote]

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