The Other Mother has hit another milestone. It's been 5 years, folks. I started the blog a week before Pearl was born, and she'll be 5 next week. Here's a link to the first posts from way back in 2004. Other good blog news: The Other Mother made the “Top 100 Healthy Mom Blogs� this year, as did ...

Here's a loud shout out to all the winners of the TLL Lezzy Awards for 2009. Hooray, hooray! Best Lesbian Entertainment/Culture Blo g : Dorothy Surrenders Best Lesbian Humor Blog : Grace the Spot Best Lesbian Parenting/Wedding Blog : Lesbian Dad Best Lesbian Feminism/Political Blog : Pam’s House B...

Titling something I’ve Always Wanted to Title Something The Forest of Sadness is one thing but titling something I’ve Always Wanted to Title Something I’ve Always Wanted to Title Something The Forest of Sadness is just too much. In the film based on the musical titled The Forest of Sadness whi...

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. That's not exactly what I think, but absence certainly can help put into focus the fondness that you feel. I've been in Chicago this week for the AWP Conference, so I'm absent not only for Valentine's Day but for my valentine's birthday.  Happy Birthday...

Blue is my favorite color, and it always has been.  In my writing I use the word "blue" often.  It seems to represent all that is. In this photo, for instance, of earth taken from outer space, the demarcations between land and sea, earth and sky, are impossible to distinguish.  Today's post is de...

When it comes to outfitting the kids, I love hand-me-downs. I love that they're free and easy, of course. That's a given. But mostly I love them because they're full of stories. The red shirt that Carrie is wearing in this picture first belonged to her cousin Max. He's 15 now.  Red was and still is...

We have a new pup named Cody. He was a sweet little Jekyll of a boy until exactly 3 weeks after his arrival. On day 22 he transformed himself into 100% pure Hyde-bound hell-on-paws animal chaos. Grrrlville was pretty chaotic before we adopted this fellow.  What were we thinking? Cody has a lot of M...

Our cat Moriah is 20 years old. That's 96 for you or me. Or am I presuming too much? Perhaps there are a few cats who read this blog?  You never know. My teacher, the poet Adam Zagajewski, knew my cat when she was a newborn kitten. He and Moriah were neighbors. He begged me, Robin, teach this cat t...

You can join the blog carnival at any time until Feb. 14. This list will be updated throughout the week. To be added, leave a comment with your url. For the blog carnval guidelines, click here. About.com: Lesbian Life Adventures in Babymaking Balanced on the Edge Bloogs Blowing By Books, Yarn, Ink M...

Theriomorphic clouds color of sweet milk cast shade in darkest suit. Idolatry, a man whacking at weeds then a young girl lips to the dusty screen door longing for the neighbor child, leaves falling into sequence but not category. Accidental openings of no rest, suffering she walketh along the burnin...