Raising LGBTQ Families

Caring for kids, school resources, coming out to kids, donor siblings, and more.

Queer Parenting in a Cishet World

Motherhood, Identity, and Being a Lesbian

Motherhood, Identity, and Being a Lesbian

(Or should that be “Lesbianism, Identity, and Being a Mother”?) There’s a great dialogue about identity going on right now on two other lesbian moms’ blogs. Both Renee and Kwynne offer different perspectives on how being a mother can raise questions about and change one’s sense of self. How true. Losing my own identity–as a
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Other Topics

Tree and menorah

Of Food, Festivals, and Family

My family of origin always has our biggest gathering on Thanksgiving. My spouse Helen, our son, and I pretty much party from then until Helen’s birthday in early January, marking Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s along the way.
Love Lives Here
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: A Memoir
Family Outing: What Happened When I Found Out My Mother Was Gay
Riding Fury Home: A Memoir
A List of Things That Didn't Kill Me: A Memoir
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

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