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Month: February 2017

Eating my feelings, Part 1

Eating my feelings, Part 1

I cried several times last week.  I admitted this to my mom’s “support group” but rather than affirming my experience (as I was expecting) I heard crickets.  I thought being a mom meant we all had a hard time and then talked about it.  I can’t be the only mom who cries sometimes…right?   On Wednesday I made it to mama and baby yoga (win!).  The class was lovely and I felt calm and grounded despite a mid-class tantrum from The Beast.  Afterwards, a few moms…

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Two lesbians and a hat

Two lesbians and a hat

When my wife and I embarked on the quest to bring a child into this world, we intended to do so with open eyes.  We wanted to grow our family in a way that was stable and balanced, full of love and joy.  We read all of the books and had all of the conversations.  And yet, we still felt like there wasn’t enough information out there specifically about the queer experience of having kids, so I decided to start this…

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