“I ’vefoundtheexperienceoflookingatschoolsformychildrentobesimilartothe‘comingout’processofmy youth.Schoolsandchildren’sorganizedactivitiesstilldonothaveauniformapproachto‘alternativefamilies.’ Greatereducationoftheprofessionalsinthesearenaswouldbehelpful.Wehaveconsistentlygoneintothe classroomtoexposetheotherchildrentoourfamilyinanefforttonothaveourchildrenbeputinthepositionof explainingordefendingourfamily.”