What do kids call their gay parents

One of the most frequent questions I’ve heard from prospective LGBTQ+ parents is “What should our kids call us?” I therefore began the Mombian LGBTQ Parental Names Project in to collect examples of our parental names. Here are just a few of the names — and the stories behind them — that more than people have now anonymously shared. There are, unsurprisingly, lots of “Mom.

"What do your kids call you?" Many of us LGBTQ parents have gotten this questionand many of us asked it of others when we were considering parenting. Six years ago, I posted a form to collect and share answers to this question, and the responses keep coming in (with so far!), so I thought I'd do a fresh post about it--and ask again for more answers!.