An edition of Confessions of the other mother (2006)

Confessions of the other mother

non-biological lesbian moms tell all

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An edition of Confessions of the other mother (2006)

Confessions of the other mother

non-biological lesbian moms tell all

  • 2 Want to read

After author Harlyn Aizley gave birth to her daughter, she watched in unanticipated horror as her partner scooped up the baby and said, "I'm your new mommy!" While they both had worked to find the perfect sperm donor, Aizley had spent nine months carrying the baby and hours in labor, so how could her partner claim to be their child's mommy?

Many diapers later, Aizley began to appreciate the complexity of her partner's new role as the other mother. Together, they searched for stories about families like their own, in which a woman has chosen to forgo her own birth experience so that she might support her partner in hers. They found very few. Now, in Confessions of the Other Mother, Aizley has put together an exciting collection of personal stories by women like her partner who are creating new parenting roles, redefining motherhood, and reshaping our view of two-parent families. Contributors include Hillary Goodridge, who was one of the lead plaintiffs in the case for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, stand-up comedian Judy Gold, and psychologist and author Suzanne M. Johnson.

This candid peek into a previously unexamined side of lesbian parenting is full of stories that are sometimes humorous, sometimes moving, but at all times celebratory. Each parenting tale sheds light on the many facets of motherhood, offering gay and straight readers alike a deeper understanding of what it means to love and parent in the twenty-first century.

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Beacon
Language
English

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Confessions of the Other Mother: Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All
2006, Beacon Press
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Cover of: Confessions of the other mother
Confessions of the other mother: non-biological lesbian moms tell all
2006, Beacon
in English
Cover of: Confessions of the Other Mother
Confessions of the Other Mother: Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All!
2006, Beacon Press
in English
Cover of: Confessions of the Other Mother
Confessions of the Other Mother: Non-Biological Lesbian Moms Tell All
May 15, 2006, Beacon Press
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Table of Contents

Birth, babies, and beyond
Mucking with the stuff : a non-bio becomes bio, and two bios turns non
Arriving when the show has started : lesbian "step-mom."

Edition Notes

Published in
Boston
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
306.874/308664, B
Library of Congress
HQ75.53 .C66 2006, HQ75.53.C66 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3414223M
Internet Archive
confessionsofoth00aizl
ISBN 10
0807079634
LCCN
2005030380
OCLC/WorldCat
62179148
Library Thing
1408325
Goodreads
87637

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