Category: Queer Families

Natal to Not
There is no greater change that the human body makes in such a short time than going from pregnant to not. Because this time has Birth in the middle of it, we tend not to think about the bits on either side. Birth is a Big Event and is life-changing on its own, even without…
Online Spaces as a Refuge and a Source of Abuse
Please note: This blog was originally posted in 2021. This is Part Two of Jacob’s chronicle of being a pregnant masculine perso. To read part one, click here. Finding Community Online The COVID quarantines left me in a pickle. The dilemma is this – most of my community is online but that’s also where nearly…

Pregnancy, Then and Now
Please note: This blog was originally posted in 2021. Hey everyone, I’m Jacob. I’m currently pregnant and I’m going to be using this space to talk about my experiences as a pregnant masculine person. My Second Pregnancy This is my 2nd pregnancy and despite it only being 3 years since my first, it’s proving to…

A Queer’s Journey to Building a Family
Family is very important to me and my partner. In the first couple of months of our relationship, we had discussed if we wanted a family and had brief conversations about how we could go about it if we wanted to make a family together. Before meeting me, she thought she would want to become…



