Bread and Roses

This morning finds me not waking up to a small child smiling and reaching to pat my shoulder, not waking to a small child yelling angrily ...

There's a new kid in LB's class.  Sometimes Estelle seems happy, sometimes she seems sad.  Last week her mom carried her into sch...

I've been rocking it as an over-compensating, abandoned, soon-to-be-divorced, lesbian mom.  My introverted self has been constantly busy...

Like Jr. High-aged couples everywhere, social media has been a point of contention between me and B since she told me she no longer wants...

Here it is in all its glory: http://lbbreadandroses.wordpress.com/2014/09/20/i-married-don-draper/ Same pw, comment or email me if you w...

It's a picture book about Pride: something I hadn't realized we needed, but now know that we do.   This Day in June is a winner,...

This post is the one I don't want to spend the weekend writing.  I thought of funnier topics and cuter topics, but this is the post I ne...

Jazz history and excellent illustrations gay parent history Pride in a picture book, what could be better

"Why is Mommy Special?: Because I like them (mom and mommy)" If Mothers' Day had fallen a mere two weeks ago, LB's ans...

This piece from the New York Times "The New Old Age" blog caught my eye.  It describes the My Health Care Wishes app developed b...

Yesterday LB woke up in a terrible mood.  She cried and fussed and windged like it was her job.  And as she lay prostrate on the stairs, ove...

I picked up this little gem from the library sale cart.  It was more appealing to me as a historian than as lesbian mom.  Zack's...

I read this post, " When do we teach our kids about hate ," over at VillageQ with interest.  Historical hate is pretty much my bre...

It's been a pretty good year to be a gay person and a gay parent. Gayby with bear. For us, gay marriage is now available in o...

I'm not sure that my mom realizes that rainbows are a gay thing, but she always manages to buy LB some rainbow items, so rock on my l...

Life after gay marriage: babies lie with Elmos, Elmos lie with kittycats, etc. And suddenly, thanks to the Coalition for the Protection...

Recently the Huffington Post published this essay titled "The Question You Should Never Ask a Lesbian Mom." Of course it was abou...

"Let me check my schedule." I think that's how our engagement began. Married life over the past 24 hours has involved shifts...

LB is in the midst of a modest language explosion, which is incredibly fun.  She knows she has a mama and a mommy, however, she calls us bot...

That's what I learned this weekend.  If you read a lot of children's book, or follow trends in book challenges (bans), or are a gay ...