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never leave home without lipstick: life tips from my mother (Nordstrom Beauty)

never leave home without lipstick: life tips from my mother (Nordstrom Beauty)

*this post is sponsored by Nordstrom but opinions are my own “never leave the house without lipstick” – my mother my mom’s favorite thing ever is lipstick. after dinner, she will literally pull out her mini mirror and put on some lipstick. she...

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hi! I’m Gena (pronounced “Jenna”). I am a mom to two beautiful RIVF miracles, wife to my wife, Jordana, and serial entrepreneur. I have my own law practice, a fitness + wellness business and this mama blog where I share all about fertility, LGBTQ+ topics, mental health + life in general. thank you for joining the ride! grab a vanilla latte, sit back + enjoy.


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I'm a gay business owner.while I am totally stra I'm a gay business owner.while I am totally straight passing, I always include my family in my branding. why? because my business is ME. I am a solopreneur and my family is everything.will individuals not want to work with me because of my sexual orientation - you bet. and GOOD. I don't want to work with anyone who wouldn't be supportive of LOVE.when I quit my corporate job 7.5 years ago, I swore one thing -- that I would always be true to myself. as a corporate lawyer in NYC, I felt the need to tone myself down. not be too vibrant or visible. to keep my head down and get to work. and it didn't feel good.so when I launched my first website with @godaddy, there was pink all over. I branded myself as the Sparkly Lawyer - and sparkle I did!!I am #BeyondProud of my life. of my beautiful family. of the businesses that I run. and thank you to GoDaddy for amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ+ small business community. our visibility and representation matters.what are you Beyond Proud of in your life?#GoDaddyPartner
does this beanie make me look gay?? 🌈I love w does this beanie make me look gay?? 🌈I love when people are like - but you don't look gay! like a lesbian is supposed to have a certain look. and tbh I was guilty of that back in the day thinking lesbians had to have short hair, wear flannels and be masculine.but nope! we're here, we're queer, we'ere femme and now, Disney and Love Your Melon are here to help us represent! This is the first ever @loveyourmelon Pride-dedicated collection and they've collaborated with @disney. For each product sold, 50% of the profit goes to make a difference in the lives of children battling cancer. Disney is also donating funds to organizations worldwide for this Pride Month.so basically a win-win-win 🌈🌈🌈 what is your all-time favorite Disney movie? Peter Pan has always been one of my favs! 🧚‍♂️#loveyourmelon #disneyxlym #pride #pridemonth #pride2021
“your poor kids.”i get a lot of negative com “your poor kids.”i get a lot of negative comments about being gay - and most truly don’t bother me. but when they bring up my kids, it crosses a line.it also doesn’t make sense. do you know what children really need? love, attention, compassion, security.HUMANS provide that. regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, family makeup.children in LGBTQ+ families are WANTED. we have had to go through insane hurdles to have our children. we went through multiple fertility treatments, hundreds of needles, 50K, second parent adoption and more.so to those people, i actually feel sorry if they have kids. being raised by someone with such hate in their heart.my kids are beyond loved, adored and HAPPY.drop some love below for all the different types of families out there who are just spreading LOVE 🌈♥️
sisters? we’re close.okay, y’all. we look no sisters? we’re close.okay, y’all. we look nothing alike. not even a little bit. but yes, we’ve been asked if we’re sisters. i mean, why else would two women do everything together? 🤦🏼‍♀️🙄one time at the grocery store, someone even asked Jordana if she was my mother. she was horrified.i’m not the nanny.i was about a week postpartum taking Parker to the pediatrician with Jordana when a nurse asked if i was the nanny. bc why else would two women be bringing a child together to the doctor 🤦🏼‍♀️🙄 and we live in an area where there are plenty of gay couples!this is just some assumptions people make when they see two women together. i almost always correct people and say - nope, she’s my wife! or nope, no dad, they have two moms.what crazy things have people asked you?? 🏳️‍🌈
I am always asked - as an ally, how I can best sup I am always asked - as an ally, how I can best support you and your community?my biggest request: normalize the convo.  normalize our families.  talk to your kids. how do you start? (ad) @bublywater partnered with @familyequality to create a book for adults on the LGTBQ+ path to parenthood.  it's colorful, straightforward and really gives a glimpse into what we go through to start our family. it will give you great talking points to chat with your friends and even your kiddos. the more it's talked about the more awareness it will bring to our community. you can purchase the path to parenthood book: lgbtq+ edition book at the link in my bio. proceeds from the book will go to @familyequality which is a non-profit organization that advocates for legal and lived equality for the LGTBQ+ community. every purchase therefore not only educates you but also supports an organization who is fighting on our behalf. you can also learn more about how @bublywater is supporting the LGBTQ+ community by visiting familyequality.org/bubly.  both my kids love some bubbles in their water - Parker calls it "spicy" and Josie just kept wanting more! #bublypartner

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