She Looks Just Like You: A Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807001511 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The white lights and walls of the surgical room; the red of Jane’s blood” from an unexpected C-section. She is shocked and awed by the delivery, where all is “white and red. Nonbiological lesbian mom Miller delights in her longtime partner’s pregnancy yet discovers years of expectation and preparation still leave her unready. Once the moms are home with baby Hannah, the nontraditional parents share all-too-common ground with most first-time parents, “thrust in a parallel universe where planning and time are irrelevant our goals have been reduced to the lowest commo
Like new parents everywhere, she wrestled with the anxieties and challenges of first-time parenthood but experienced pregnancy and birth only vicariously. Part love story, part comedy, part quest, Miller’s candid and often humorous memoir is a much-needed cultural roadmap for becoming a parent, even when the usual categories do not fit.. After ten years of talking about having children, two years of trying (and failing) to conceive, and one shot of donor sperm for her partner, Amie Miller was about to become a mother. Or something like that. Over the next nine months, as her partner became the biological mom-to-be, Miller became what? Mommy’s little helper? A faux dad? As a midwestern, station wagon–driving, stay-at-home mom—and as a nonbiological lesbian mother—Miller both defines and defies the norm
"I loved this book!" according to heather. I appreciate this book so much! It has validated so many of my own feelings as the"non-bio" or "non-genetic" mom and worth the read. I didn't find it depressing at allbut rather, empowering that I am not alone in some of my emotions, fears, hopes and experiences. I would read another book by this author, anytime.. All about LIFE! msnbcdude Excellent all around!. "Honest and real, but ultimately depressing" according to Amazon Customer. As a prospective non-biological lesbian mom, here is what I got from this book: The process of getting pregnant will be stressful and emotional, bringing up lots of doubts and fears. You will feel disconnected from your partner. You will feel left out as the non-biological parent. Then when your child is born, your relationship, which had previously been your rock, will become fraught and trouble
Amie Klempnauer Miller is a frequent speaker about gay and lesbian families, and her writing has appeared on Salon, in Brain, Child and Greater Good magazines, and elsewhere. Paul, Minnesota.From the Hardcover edition.. Miller works as a development consultant to the public media industry and lives with her partner and daughter in St