Raising Kids While Poly (September 2020 Meeting Notes)
Different forms of poly families: blended families Hierarchical couples who have kids, living separately kitchen table poly intentional communities triads and quads (closed or open) solo poly Coming Out: When is the best time? Little kids do not care but teenagers might. Why come out at all? No secrets or hiding may make life easier. Why not? Parents or in-laws, exes, or friends may then find out and make things harder, may lose your support system or even custody of kids. How? Don't be ashamed of your identity and act like you're telling them you have cancer; if you don't act ashamed they will not think that what you are doing is shameful Coming out to kids at different ages: when they are really young they don't know any different teens are generally self-absorbed and do not care older kids don't want to know about their parents' romantic or sex lives, and adult children are hopefully mature enough to understand it and accept it. Introducing ...
