Jennifer Berney

The Other Mothers (eBook, ePUB)

Two Women's Journey to Find the Family That Was Always Theirs

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An LGBTQ memoir about one couple's struggles to defy the patriarchy and redefine the nuclear family, The Other Mothers dives into the history and social challenges queer couples face when trying to make a family.

Jenn Berney was one of those people who knew she was destined for motherhood-it wasn't a question of if, but when. So when she and her wife Kelly decided to start building their family, they took the next logical step: they went to a fertility clinic. But they soon found themselves entrenched in a medical establishment that didn't know what to do with people like them. With no man factoring into their relationship, doctors were at best embarrassed and at worst disparaging of the couple.

Soon Jenn found herself stepping outside of the system determined to disregard her. Looking into the history of fertility and the LGBTQ+ community, she saw echoes of her own struggle. For decades queer people have defied the patriarchy and redefined the nuclear family-and Jenn was walking in their footsteps.

Through the ups-and-downs of her own journey, Jenn reflects on a turbulent past that has led her to this point and a bright future worth fighting for. With clarity, determination, and hope, The Other Mothers gives us a wonderful glimpse into the many ways we can become family.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sourcebooks Inc
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781728222844
• Artikelnr.: 60771182

Autorenporträt

JENNIFER BERNEY holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The University of Washington and teaches writing at South Puget Sound Community College. She lives in Seattle.