The recent report from UCLA’s Williams Institute on LGBTQ parenting reveals crucial insights about modern families like mine—families that don’t always fit neatly into societal or media-driven perceptions. As a gay father of triplet toddlers, I find it both validating and disheartening to see the complexities of LGBTQ family life presented in this data. It reminds me that while we've made significant progress in our fight for equality, there’s still much work to be done to ensure families like mine are fully recognized and supported.

There’s a belief held by some that non-traditional parenting, like co-parenting with an ex-spouse and their partner, could somehow hinder children’s happiness or development. It’s a deeply ingrained notion that if a family doesn’t fit the mold of two biological parents in a single home, the kids are bound for trouble. But I’ve learned firsthand that this couldn't be further from the truth.