AZDadof5's blog

So, yesterday I sat down with all the kids and had a really amazing heart to heart conversation, letting them know exactly what the move meant for them - the good, the bad, and the ugly. I did my best to respect their mom, and told them what my demands were for visitation. They were very honest about their mixed feelings about moving, and they gave me "permission" to fight for custody if my demands aren't met. I feel closer to my kids than I ever have. They are a petty amazing bunch!

My ex-wife just let me know that she's fallen in love and is going to be marrying a man who lives in a different state. I've met him once, and he seems like a good guy. He has kids there that he has shared custody of.

In the next few months, she is going to be marrying this guy and taking my kids with her.

They are moving to a city that I hate and that my business would die in. I can't move there unless I change careers completely.

I'm nearly complete with my reading of "Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is" by Abigail Garner

It has broadened my mind beyond anything I could imagine and has helped me see so many things that I never would have thought of in raising my kids.

In my mind it should be required reading my all gay parents and anyone else involved in the family! I'm buying copies for my ex-wife, her parents, my parents, and asking everyone else in the family to read it!

For years I hated the whole idea of Gay Pride! I despised that the world sees the men with the rainbow colored feather boas, and assless chaps, parading around in their fairy wings!

I want so badly for the world to see the other side of the gay world! Those of us who are every day professional types who live next door.

Where to begin?! The full story will be in my book one day, but for now, I'm excited to have a place for gay parents to connect, and wanted to give you all a little of my history.

I was raised in the Mormon church all of my life... 6-7 generations deep. I was married at 21, and immediately started having kids. After all, for all of my life I was playing the "Mormon Game of Life" spinning the wheel, and moving to the next space... doing exactly as I was "supposed" to be doing!