Lesbian parents in the South West

[kandle]

Hey all,

My civil partner and I are expecting our baby on 11/04/11 and would love to hear from any others in the south west to share news, views and probably cries for help!

Kandle

Hello , nice to eventually find a site that actually is still in date!my CP and i are also due a couple of weeks after you, were in redruth cornwall, where abouts are you?
Catherine

Hi, just wanted to say Congratulations! You must be so excited. My partner and I had a little girl last June, she is lovely!! Wanted to tell you about a website called Pride Angel. I have used it for a few things including the forums.It is for people looking to become parents through sperm/egg donations but also has forums for lesbian and gay people and advice etc. Might be worth a look as there are people from all over the UK. www.prideangel.com
Let me know what you think, be nice to start a new baby chat on there once your little bundle arrives, some good news that people can take hope from!
Best wishes Dawn x

Hello,

My name is Charlotte and I am currently doing my Masters in Social and Cultural Anthropology at University College London. The topic of my dissertation is looking motherhood, at how it is perceived and conceptualized by lesbians. I am also interested in what the perceptions and images of the family ? their structure and organisation ? are.

Lesbian motherhood has been very rarely discussed within British academic literature and is therefore very underrepresented in the study and discussion of motherhood. I would like to change that by giving lesbian mothers the chance to voice their views, experiences, and opinions on what it means and entails to be a mother. This study will be a chance to bring about new definitions and views on motherhood.

For this project I am looking for mothers who are happy to participate in a couple of interviews ? about 1 hr in length ? and some focus groups ? also about 1 hr in length. It would also be of great value to me if I could come and simply observe during the meetings. All information and personal details will be kept confidential.

Please let me know if you are happy for me to attend the group meetings and/or if you know couples who are willing to be part of this study. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me either via email ([email protected]) or phone (07513051425) or contact my supervisor Dr. Jennifer Randall ([email protected]).

Best,
Charlotte