Monthly Archives: June 2011

Because we think it’s okay for anybody to love

We walked in the San Francisco Pride parade this weekend.  Weeks ago we checked out A Pig Parade Is A Terrible Idea at one of our weekly library visits, and ever since Bridget has called all parades Pig Parade.  She … Continue reading

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San Francisco summer

I was warned not to expect summer weather in San Francisco this time of year, but at least last week we did have some summer here.

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Breastfeeding locavore

A few weeks ago Bridget happened to be nursing as we were arriving at the Free Farm Stand* which sets up right outside our community garden.  I don’t remember what the volunteer who greeted us said about her nursing, but … Continue reading

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Niki’s Own Ashram

You should go right now and bookmark Niki Whiting’s new blog My Own Ashram, where she’ll be documenting a year of diving deeply into four consecutive spiritual paths, yoga, Feri, Christianity, and place.  Her first post just went up today, … Continue reading

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Feminist Collections

My contributor’s copy of the winter 2011 Feminist Collections has arrived in the mail.  I’m quite pleased that its “Round-Up 4: FaceBook, Podcasts & Twitter in Women’s Studies” includes my short essay on using FaceBook in the women’s studies classroom. … Continue reading

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Introducing Pagan Families, and a call for contributions

I’m so excited to announce the birth of my new project: Pagan Families: A Resource for Pagan Pregnancy and Birth. Pregnancy and birth are mysteries.  They are, in fact, among the great mysteries of life.  I believe that they’re also … Continue reading

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Mrs. Partner’s Last-Name

I bit my tongue when she called me Mrs. Partner’s Last-Name.  I bit my tongue because it felt more important to me in that moment to have her as an ally than to correct her assumption.  I bit my tongue, … Continue reading

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