Archive for February, 2007
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
The parent crunch
This afternoon I spent three and half hours putting my son down for a nap.
He’s been sick all week, and, while he’s on the mend, he’s still cranky and fantastically snotty. The progress we’ve been making in getting him to sleep enough at a stretch that his mamas are functional human beings has been temporarily [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Parenting 202, The Political Is Personal by Round
Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Weekend Reading: That One Time I Committed Suicide
Buying a house was one of the first things Kristin and I did when we decided that we were almost ready to start a family. And, after months of searching, we found a house that was perfect. Perfect. Only… well, there was only one bathroom. And the kitchen was terrible and dark and small and there [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Weekend Reading by Chicory
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Story Corps Outdoes Itself: Please Listen
Ok, I admit it, I’m a geek. My favorite kind of “music” is NPR.
In moments like this morning, I know why. This morning, Morning Edition ran a Story Corps segment that made me cry in my car. While I was driving.
The interview was between a 14 year old girl and her mother. The mother, Sue [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Extended Family, News!!!, Parenting 202, Teens, The Good, The Political Is Personal by Liza
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Foster Parents Sought for Research
In case you didn’t see this comment on the Foster Parents blogroll page:
Greetings reader–A colleague of mine and I at Eastern Michigan University are currently conducting a study about the unique needs and experiences of gay and lesbian foster parents. Each of us is a foster parent with our respective partners. The intent of the [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in News!!! by Liza
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
On Stress…
Lately, stress, and inter-couple stress while TTC seems to be a topic of conversation that’s running rampant through the queer parents blogosphere. I’ve read of some break-ups, some really rough arguments and many tearful breakdowns.
I must confess though. S and I have had next to NO TTC (or otherwise) related arguments. This is because I [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in TTC, We're a Family! (Just the 2 of us) by J
Sunday, February 18th, 2007
“Married” Moms vs “Unmarried” Moms?
UPDATE: This is cross-posted over at SoVo!
Babytalk magazine is related to Parenting magazine, but oriented towards parents of babies. (I know you’re shocked.) In the current issue of Babytalk, there’s a survey: “Married Moms vs Unmarried Moms.” Smackdown at the playgroup!
There are so many things that trouble me about this concept that it’s hard to [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Babies, News!!!, Parenting 202, The Political Is Personal, The Ugly by Liza
Friday, February 16th, 2007
Non-bio Mothers in Utah Beware
The Utah Supreme Court handed down their opinion on Jones v. Barlow today.
The case involves Keri Jones and Cheryl Barlow. The two women conceived a child via a.i. and then when the child was 2, their relationship ended. Barlow now claims that she is no longer gay and doesn’t want her child exposed to that “lifestyle”. Despite the lower courts’ [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in News!!!, Non-Bio Mom, The Political Is Personal, The Ugly by Chicory
Friday, February 16th, 2007
Film Flashback
A few months back, the three of us decided to attend a film and panel discussion, held at one of the local universities in our city. The film, entitled The Politics of the Heart (click for video) documents the fight for recognition of their familes by queer parents in Québec. When we attended [...]
No Comments » - Posted in News!!! by Kwynne
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
And With the Girls be Handy
As the snow comes down, and I’ve planned another warm, cozy Valentine’s Day evening with my love I can’t help but think about relationships, and recognition and marriage.
And I think of numbers. The number 1, for example. There is one state in the entire country in which I reside which fully recognizes gay marriages. [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in The Political Is Personal by J
Monday, February 12th, 2007
Blog Updates
There are a bunch of new blogs on the Trying page — best of luck and lots of good fertility vibes to you:
Aspiring Baker
A New Family
Mommies in the Making
Fly My Pretty
Amy and Melissa
Musings of the Other Mother
Possible Maybe
Jumping Out of Trees
If you asked to be added and aren’t there, it’s because the link in your [...]