Queer Little Family – Page 14 – stories from a semi-professional queer parent

Parental Guilt, Intrusive Thoughts, and Childhood Cancer

By Ren 25/01/2022Beany, Cancer, Mental Health, Parenting, Uncategorized

One of the first thoughts I had, when they told me Beany had cancer, was that she was going to die. That I was going to…

Poem: We carry stars in our pockets from place to place

By Ren 04/12/2021Beany, Poetry

I have stars for you, bright but out of tune shining but always passing you by. We have to work harder to catch them, you and…

Waiting

By Ren 18/11/2021Beany, Cancer

I'm still feeling somewhat shellshocked from Beany's cancer diagnosis. I almost don't quite believe it, as if I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop and…