“Papa, Let’s Play Princess” – A Gay Dad’s Perspective
“Papa, Let’s Play Princess” – A Gay Dad’s Perspective
The day my daughter was born was the happiest of my life. As a gay man, I questioned if I would ever become a parent. But here I was, holding this tiny human that would one day call me Papa.
And she was a girl!
I hoped for a girl. I felt that I knew girls. Most of my friends were girls. My professional circle was mostly female. I never felt particularly masculine myself.
This was going to be easy!
Let’s rewind a bit. As a kid, I loved everything about girl-world. I secretly owned three Barbies that I literally kept hidden in my closet. I wanted to be a dancer but I was afraid […]
5 Life Lessons for Girls from the Princess in Black
5 Life Lessons for Girls from the Princess in Black
Princess or Superhero? Dress or cape? Beauty or strength?
The Princess in Black says you can do both.
To the world, Princess Magnolia is just like any other princess – frilly dresses, glass slippers, and all. She enjoys prim-and-proper with her princess friends – until her monster-alarm ring goes off. “What is that sound?” they ask. She dodges the question, makes her way to the broom closet, and changes into superhero attire. Through a secret tunnel, she exits unnoticed. Landing on her horse’s back, she is on a mission. She is… The Princess in Black.
“Nah, I don’t like black,” my daughter told me when I showed her the book for the […]