Tag Archives: childbirth

Dispatch from the Gender-Bending Wars

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Kate Christie

One thing about parenting: Carrying a cute baby out in the public sphere garners far more smiles than I’m used to receiving after twenty years as a gender non-conforming lesbian. My short hair and purposely androgynous clothing–I’m small enough that … Continue reading →

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Priceless

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Kate Christie

This morning, I rolled over in bed, glanced at the bedside clock, and did the calculation that has become my post-birth morning ritual—six and a half hours of sleep. This is my record so far, made possible by the fact … Continue reading →

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A Company of Women

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Kate Christie

Birth Junkies and the Not-So-Junkied A few weeks ago I blogged about the changes to Washington state birth certificates that would allow my name to go on our daughter’s birth certificate as a “natural” parent from day one. Well, that … Continue reading →