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A freelance writer and writing coach, Cheryl Dumesnil likes nothing more than laughing at the crazy things her kids say. Her books include a memoir, buy Lyrica canada pharmacy Love Song for Baby X: How I Stayed (Almost) Sane on the Rocky Road to Parenthood; a collection of poems, In Praise of Falling; the anthology Hitched! Wedding Stories from San Francisco City Hall; and the anthology Dorothy Parker’s Elbow: Tattoos on Writers, Writers on Tattoos, co-edited with Kim Addonizio. When she’s not writing or teaching, Cheryl’s hiking, yoga-ing, begging her children to stop the potty talk please, or trying to toss pop flies, without tearing her rotator cuff. Check her out at CherylDumesnil.com.

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Send some love

Please send some love to LizardJee. Her baby daughter Jaeci died last week in the NICU, at 19 days old. They don’t yet know why. Jaeci is survived by her twin brother Jaxen and an older sister, as well as her moms, extended family and friends.

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Lesbian Family Forums! In Partnership with Babes in Blogland!

Exciting news, lesbian moms, moms-to-be, and moms-determined-to-be! The amazing S., of Babes in Blogland, has hooked us up, and there are now LesbianFamily.org forums. Take your TTC questions, your where should we move to legally adopt questions, your aieeeee my baby is teething questions, your need to vent about being […]

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New & High Profile!

Lesbian family blogosphere, please welcome Wall Street Journal reporter Kara Swisher, whose new blog, The Louie Chronicles, is a featured part of Arianna Huffington’s Fearless Voices series of blogs. The Louie Chronicles are named after Swisher’s 4 year old son and her own father, who passed away when she was […]

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Congratulations to New Expectants, New Moms, and Other New Listings

Wheeeeee! I’m not sure which is more exciting — “I’m pregnant” or “The baby is finally here.” Both are wonderful. I think I’m especially giddy on the subject since two non-blogging real-life friends announced that they were pregnant today, and they’re due within days of one another. One couple is […]

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Post Technical Difficulties

There were more changes, congratulations, and updates in the previous post, but somehow the post part was eaten by WordPress. I’m too tired to recreate it, and I think Noah is waking up. Suffice it to say that I wish Kwynne and her family luck and hope they come back […]

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Updates! Updates! And More Updates!

First, I have to give a BIG SHOUT OUT of a thank you to Artificially Sweetened, for sending over a wonderful list of approximately 20 blogs that should be listed here! Thanks, Art-Sweet! Please welcome: Olivia’s Journey (babies) Voyage Through Planned Motherhood (TTC) Lightning Seed (TTC) Plomise (TTC) Pronioia (TTC) […]

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Updates and Inquiries

A few of you left comments asking to be included in additional categories, and special thanks to Sarah & BB for pointing out 3 bloggers who I’d left out of the Global Families category! Additionally, please welcome a few new blog, Jim, of Disciples from the Left (a sister blog […]

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Categorically?

If your blog could or should appear in more than one of the sidebar categories, PLEASE leave a comment or email me at lesbianfamily (at) gmail dot com and let me know in which category or categories I should add your blog. I know I’m missing people, particularly in the […]

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Welcome to the Blogosphere!

Noah’s friend Liam has a blog! We’re very excited to welcome him — and his moms — to the blogosphere. His blog, Liam Howard’s Weblog, is listed under Babies. (And there are some cute pictures of Noah playing with Liam already up, and we just left their house 90 minutes […]

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Neglectfulness Over – Say Hi to Some Bloggers

During the last week or so, I’ve added at least half a dozen new blogs, maybe even a few more. So please go visit these interesting women: Susanica (TTC) ten miles behind me (adoption, interracial families, little kids) Maverick Mama (expecting) Our Little Honey (expecting) Rookie Moms (resources) And I’m […]