Comments on: Sixth list of ten: Things I have in common with dads http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/ notes from the crossroads of mother and father Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:56:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: LesbianDad http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/#comment-399 LesbianDad Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:19:27 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/#comment-399 Thank you. I feel as if there are so many commonalities between my kind of non-birth parenthood and that of parents who've adopted. The only difference, in the instance of folks like me, is that we're side-by-side with someone who seems more "legitimate," or at least biologically linked. For better and for worse. This whole experience of non-biological parenthood -- "not under my heart, but in it" -- is something a great many of us share. Adoptive parents, step-parents, non-birth parents of all kinds, both in "straight" and LGBT families. The more we can share insights and support, the better parents we can be, I figure. And I would hope the proof would be in our puddings! Thanks for reading and thanks again for the comment. Thank you. I feel as if there are so many commonalities between my kind of non-birth parenthood and that of parents who’ve adopted. The only difference, in the instance of folks like me, is that we’re side-by-side with someone who seems more “legitimate,” or at least biologically linked. For better and for worse.

This whole experience of non-biological parenthood — “not under my heart, but in it” — is something a great many of us share. Adoptive parents, step-parents, non-birth parents of all kinds, both in “straight” and LGBT families. The more we can share insights and support, the better parents we can be, I figure. And I would hope the proof would be in our puddings!

Thanks for reading and thanks again for the comment.

]]> By: SDS http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/#comment-398 SDS Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:31:31 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/#comment-398 Great post. I'm a new reader and felt compelled to comment. As an adoptive parent of internationally adopted twins, I struggle with many of these same questions. Interesting how despite the differences in our stuations, we still share these insecurities about our roles. SDS Great post. I’m a new reader and felt compelled to comment. As an adoptive parent of internationally adopted twins, I struggle with many of these same questions. Interesting how despite the differences in our stuations, we still share these insecurities about our roles.

SDS

]]> By: LesbianDad http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/#comment-391 LesbianDad Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:20:54 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/#comment-391 11a. I am most grateful, kind sir. Also most frustrated that I botched the TiVO thing and it didn't record your <a href="http://www.lookydaddy.com/weblog/2006/12/set_your_tivo.html" rel="nofollow">network debut as a potential human speedbump</a>. 11a. I am most grateful, kind sir. Also most frustrated that I botched the TiVO thing and it didn’t record your network debut as a potential human speedbump.

]]> By: LookyDaddy http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/#comment-389 LookyDaddy Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:03:58 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/28/sixth-list-of-ten-things-i-have-in-common-with-dads/#comment-389 <b>11.</b> (with blogging dads) You have a unique viewpoint that is worth reading and sharing with the world. 11. (with blogging dads) You have a unique viewpoint that is worth reading and sharing with the world.

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