Archive for December, 2006
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Weekend Reading: The Absent Edition
If Blue Ox can report from space, you’d think that I could manage a post with a toddler-leech who keeps poking me in the eye to let me know that I do, indeed, have an eye. You know, just in case I forgot.
But I can’t. I’ve been working one-handed for an hour and she just deleted the […]
No Comments » - Posted in News!!! by Chicory
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Updates!
Things are a changin’ in the online lesbian family (and friends) world.
First, a big welcome to baby Mia! HD went into labour on the 25th, and baby arrived on the 26th! Go see pictures, she’s super cute!
Congrats to Gretch and Jen (of Butterbeans and Baby Dreams) and Carey and Steph (of UterusX2) who have moved […]
No Comments » - Posted in Babies, News!!!, Expecting by Kwynne
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
We Could All Go to Belgium
A couple of weeks ago, I got an interesting note from a Belgian blogger with a facinating statistic: More than 50% of the adoptions in Flanders (part of Belgium) were by same-sex couples!
They theorize that this number will drop off once couples with older children “catch up” on legalizing and protecting existing families, as same-sex […]
No Comments » - Posted in Adoption, News!!!, Global Families by Liza
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
Family Vacation
We will be out of commission from Thursday until probably Tuesday. The main impact that will have on you is that I may not be able to approve comments that get caught as “maybe spam.”
Here’s how to improve your chances of a comment posting, if you are a newbie, while I am gone. Fill out […]
No Comments » - Posted in News!!! by Liza
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
An open letter to the outgoing governor
Dear Governor Romney:
I was thrilled to read today about your strong opposition to discrimination against gays and lesbians, despite your continued opposition to same-sex marriage in the very state you govern.
Where do I start?
The marriage thing isn’t a big deal. The rights that my partner and I have now? We haven’t had to make emergency medical […]
1 Comment » - Posted in The Political Is Personal by Round
Monday, December 18th, 2006
Expanding Your Family of Two
The thing about being a “family of two” is this little fact, more
eloquently expressed by Marcus, a twelve year old who is the main
character in Nick Hornby’s novel, “About a boy.” After living through
his mother’s failed suicide attempt, Marcus laments the fact that his
family is only two, because you need many more than that to […]
No Comments » - Posted in We're a Family! (Just the 2 of us), Extended Family by J
Friday, December 15th, 2006
Good Intentions
I meant to post my first Weekend Reading round-up-like-thingie post this Saturday. Unfortunately, things came up. This is a hard season to try an add something new to your schedule. I promise, though, soon soon I will get it going. In the meantime, nothing stopping you from clicking around the blogroll yourselves; […]
1 Comment » - Posted in The Political Is Personal by Chicory
Thursday, December 14th, 2006
Last Push for Votes — We NEED ‘em!
If you’ve already been out there voting for LesbianDad and for me, Thank You! Please vote for us one last time!
Both of us are in tight races as we approach the last 24 hours.
Right now, LesbianDad is close-but-losing to a very conservative group blog.
And right now, I’m still winning, but one of the blogs in […]
No Comments » - Posted in The Political Is Personal by Liza
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Racializing the family: developing Anti-Oppression parenting philosophies
I have to tell you, writing this first post has been quite a challenge. I’ve been on a no sleep marathon thanks to the arrival of pearly whites in the mouth of our 8 month old. I’m suffering from post-partum brain fog - “honey, can you get me the thingamajiggy out of the whatsit?” I’m […]
12 Comments » - Posted in The Political Is Personal by Kwynne
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Living in a Class Bubble
I spent several hours composing a letter to Heather Poe. As I wrote it I got angrier and angrier (not at Heather Poe per se, but at the entire situation) and by the time it was finished I was fuming. I asked Kristin to read the letter before I posted it and after she was […]