Abigail Garner
Feb 20th, 2006
Feb 20th, 2006
Esera Tuaolo on “Fresh Fruit” this week
Coming up on Thursday’s show: Esera comes in to the KFAI studios to chat with me about his book, “Alone in the Trenches” (co-written by John Rosengren).
Archive for the 'Parent Voices' Category
Abigail Garner
Feb 15th, 2006
Feb 15th, 2006
Beauty of the Father
Nilo Cruz’s play “Beauty of the Father†is about to wrap up its New York premiere. The plot revolves around a gay man whose estranged 25-year-old daughter visits him in Granada, only to fall in love with her father’s 20-year-old houseboy and sometimes-lover.
Abigail Garner
Jan 17th, 2006
Jan 17th, 2006
Feedback about “Brokeback Mountain” Discussion on Madison Radio Show
An email from a straight spouse who heard our discussion about the movie on Madison’s Air America station.
Abigail Garner
Dec 28th, 2005
Dec 28th, 2005
Online Magazine for Younger Kids of Queer Parents
Laura Matanah, publisher of Rainbow Rumpus has been working hard in the past year to launch the online magazine for young kids and their LGBT parents. An email today about the website’s accomplishments reminded me I need to alert my readers about this resource.
Abigail Garner
Dec 24th, 2005
Dec 24th, 2005
Boys will be Boys and Teenage Girls will be a Handful
Interviews about Peggy Drexler’s book, “Raising Boys without Men” and Edwin John Wintle’s book, “Breakfast With Tiffany.”
Abigail Garner
Dec 16th, 2005
Dec 16th, 2005
Anthology by Adoptive Parents
Jeff Gammage of the Philadelphia Inquirer reviews an adoption anthology, “A Love Like No Other.†The contributors to the anthology are adoptive parents exploring the less-than-Kodak moments of adopting. There is a mix of gay and straight adoptive parents, including Dan Savage…
Abigail Garner
Dec 14th, 2005
Dec 14th, 2005
Surrogate Non-Motherhood
Sunday’s New York Times ran a first person essay about a woman who actively pursued being a surrogate for a gay couple. After the warm-and-fuzzy fantasy fades about what a great gift she can provide for these wanna-be dads, she’s overcome with a severe case of Mama-Pull.
Abigail Garner
Nov 2nd, 2005
Nov 2nd, 2005
Parents who truly grasp that “best interest of the child” thing
Bravo to the former husband of WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes.
A recent story at foxsports.com wraps up with mention of Swoopes’ 8-year-old son, Jordan, and Jordan’s father, Eric Jackson.
Abigail Garner
Jul 1st, 2005
Jul 1st, 2005
Dan Savage eats humble pie. Now: Is it your turn?
Kudos to Dan Savage for admitting his parenting misstep in his Chicago Tribune commentary, “Why we’re returning this summer to gay family camp in Michigan.â€
Abigail Garner
Jun 20th, 2005
Jun 20th, 2005
Non-bio Moms: Call for submissions
Author Harlyn Aizley Buying Dad: One Woman’s Search for the Perfect Sperm Donor & Beacon Press are collecting essays for Confessions from the Other Mother: Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All, a much-needed anthology by and about non-biological lesbian moms.