two dads

Learn more about NOLA Papa and by "The Secret Mermaid Revue" at : https://nolapapa.com/

In Eriks Own Words:

My name is Erik Alexander and my husband and I are from New Orleans, Louisiana. We have two independently assertive daughters and an eager baby boy trying to keep up with his sisters.
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We strongly feel that as an LGBTQ family, especially in the south, it's important for us and others like us to help light the way for the ones that need hope. We live in an incredibly divisive time and right now visibility is critical to help destigmatize and normalize same-sex families.

We love our children just as any other straight family does, if not more than some.
Just like them, we would do anything on Earth for our babies. We do that every single day, regardless if we are two dads.

It is my mission to broaden the one-sided view of the stereotypical American family. We too are living the American dream. We are the new normal, a loving family that teaches our children acceptance of all walks of life and the importance of being kind to one another.
​Our place in this world is earned, not owed.

My hope is that through my blog, Nolapapa.com, I am able to bury my insecurities, my fears, and my failures- for all to read, in hopes to see my weaknesses sprout and transform into self-improvement, and resilience, and embrace an unapologetic renewal. My past helped make me who I am today- but who I am tomorrow depends on how I choose to get there, today.

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Jim Joseph is the award-winning author of Out and About Dad. In this conversation we get personal.  We talk about marriage parenthood, divorce,  self-discovery, finding love again, and being true to who you are. His journey hasn't been an easy one, but Jim shares all the highs and lows in this unforgettable conversation. 

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Adoption is hard and messy!  It always strikes Gaile and I as it doesn’t matter which state or country you live in…trauma for our adopted kids is the same!!

We recently had an opportunity to sit down with Josh Peck.  Josh and his husband Laurence are dads to two girls. Josh is a life and career coach, helping exhausted working parents find fulfilling new careers when they’ve hit the wall of midlife. 

Josh was so much fun and has this calm energy about him, we hope you will have as much fun listening to this episode as we did speaking with Josh.

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If you're straight, you might not know the kinds of hoops that same-sex parents jump through in their effort to raise and protect their kids. Never ones to shy away from the taboo, Bonnie and Ellen tell you all about it in this episode of I Shouldn't Have Had Kids.

It will probably blow your mind.

For instance, what if you had to adopt your own child after his birth?

Or, what would you do if the office lady in your step-son's school told you that you couldn't pick him up without a note from the bio mom?

And what names does a kid use for each of his two moms or his two dads?

Houston, we have a problem.

Get ready to bust a gut as Bonnie and Ellen push past anger and find humor in even the most unfair situations on their journey to fabulous same-sex parenting.

Quote from Zach Wahls' speech to the Iowa legislature in 2011 (see video link below):
“My family really isn't so different from yours after all. Your family doesn't derive its sense of worth from being told by the state, ‘You're married. Congratulations.’ No, the sense of family comes from the commitment we make to each other: to work through the hard times so we can enjoy the good ones. That comes from the love that binds us. That's what makes a family.”
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Links
Zach's YouTube Video: Zach Wahl's address to Iowa legislature
Rosalia Video: Rosalia's performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards
Resource for same-sex cards: Zazzle

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Episode 10, get it...anyways - we are reviewing the final star wars movie in its latest saga as well as a little discussion on the Mandolorian.  We go through a little bit of star wars history and discuss what we like and don't like about the saga(s) and other things.  If you like Star Wars you might enjoy but definitely remember...SPOILERS!!!

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