The Other Mother Poetry loving dread

loving dread

and a moving act of personal testimony

But what does it mean in a continually changing political landscape of gender and sexuality

Why does it matter

generous and kind' David Nicholls

The Other Mother Poetry loving dreadI'm Jen Brister: stand up comedian, middle aged adolescent, and mum. But not that mum I'm the other one. Confused? Two years ago, my partner (a woman we're not solicitors) gave birth to twins. (I know! Believe me, I'm still reeling myself.) Like every new parent, I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. Add 'gay' and 'non biological' to the mix and what do you get? Not a weird box of detergent, but a panicked beige lesbian desperately googling,