Category: 2009 Winter – Children in Our Lives
From the Editor: Children in Our Lives
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives, Editor's Note
I am so swamped between work, school, and parenting that I never got around to writing something....
Read MoreWhat I Did on My Ten-Year Vacation
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives, Articles
By María Christina Blanco I recently attended a BBWN brunch – the first bi community event (except...
Read MoreKids Keep me Closeted
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives, Articles
By Lacey Louwagie I heard from a very credible source (OK, it was actually an episode of Queer as Folk) that our sexual orientation is determined by the time we are six years old. Th is makes me think of receiving my sex...
Read MoreBis Around the World: Myriam Brito, Mexico City
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives, Around the World, Articles
Interview by Robyn Ochs Myriam, 35, was born and raised in Mexico City, where she has lived her...
Read MoreElection Day Whiplash
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives
By Ellyn Ruthstrom If you are a queer citizen, the day after Election Day 2008 was certainly one...
Read MoreLearning from BobBI
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives
BobBI Keppel is a long-time bi activist and BBWN member who lives in Maine. She was the subject of a homily given by Rev. Elaine Bomford at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Burlington, VT. With BobBI and of Rev....
Read MoreMy Journey to Momhood
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives, Articles
By Carla Imperial I’m standing in a field. Alone. In the distance I see the ocean, and its...
Read MoreBaby Mama
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives, Articles
By Rosemary Van Deuren I was nineteen when my girlfriend Claire got pregnant. I demanded to know who the father was, since it clearly was not me. Nothing she said at that point would’ve surprised me, although the man in question...
Read MoreThe Tupperware Lady
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives, Articles
By Fennel It was the Tupperware lady who got me thinking about the role of women as wives and mothers in our North American culture. About five years ago, I invited one of these ‘’ladies” over to help organize my kitchen. I told...
Read MoreREVIEW: Two Sexy, Soulful Books by Gina Ogden
Jan 1, 2009 | 2009 Winter - Children in Our Lives, Articles, Reviews
By Julie Ebin Many books on sexuality and desire seem to zoom in on the physical how-to or on...
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