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The only lesbian in the room

The only lesbian in the room

I studied a concept in grad school called racial stress, which is a term to describe discomfort or stress related to interactions that involve race.  It can affect anyone but is particularly detrimental for folks on the receiving end of a racist interaction. Research has shown that it can negatively affect mental and emotional health.  If you’re interested, check out this great article that was published in The Atlantic a few years ago.  This clearly isn’t a blog about race…

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When one of her first words is tofu…

When one of her first words is tofu…

I love food. I love cooking for my family and friends. I love talking about it, reading about it and writing about it. I love Indian food, deep dish pizza, long dinners at Michelin star restaurants and everything in between. Of course it is not sustainable to eat at French Laundry every day (tragic) so for me, the next best thing is preparing and eating (mostly) healthful, seasonal food.  I focus my cooking on a plant-based diet, avoiding red meat…

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Surviving the First Year

Surviving the First Year

Alright so I haven’t written a post in 3 months. A lot changes in three months when you have a baby under 1, like your kid goes from not talking to talking. Not posting for three months also means that I haven’t shared with you the latest about her development, or my suffering and joy with respect to it. I tell myself that I haven’t written because there was so much going on in my life (which there was) but…

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Happy Pride!

Happy Pride!

I regret that it has been over a month since my last post. Life has been crazy over here for the girl tribe.  Mrs S has been working like a madwoman (and when she works nights and weekends, it means I don’t get a break either).  We also just returned from a family trip to New York and Philly to visit old friends, see new art, and eat real bagels.                Amidst the insanity,…

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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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