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The article presents a personal narrative in which the author shares her experience of raising a child in a two-mother household and grappling with questions about the necessity and role of fathers.

To the neighbors, 1518 Austin Street looks like the place to be. It's a beautiful old home with a stunning addition taking shape in the back. Contractors go in and [...]

The poem "Busted Sonnet " by Beverly Burch is presented. First Line: My mother, my devoted one, had her limits. Last Line: I ran blind up the hallway, her voice pursued.

Offers suggestions on how couples can pursue big goals. Effect of not resolving significant disappointments from the past; Steps involved in keeping dreams alive.

This article offers a conception of individual gender identity as multifaceted rather than unitary, arguing that traditional conceptions of gender force a false dichotomy. Lesbian relationships afford a degree of freedom from the conventional restrictions of gender and need to be explored within this context. Traditional psychoanalytic theory posits masculine identity as the basis for lesbian development. I argue that lesbian identity instead reflects a diversity of representations and identifications that may be drawn on in intimate connections. This fluidity can be understood in the terms of Winnicott's (1971) conception of potential space with its possibilities for creativity and psychic expansiveness. The reparative power of psychic play in lesbian relationships can lead to an enlarged sense of what is feminine.

The poem "Incantation to a Restless Creature" by Beverly Burch is presented. First Line: Just try to make the mind lie down like a good dog. Last Line: She snuffs the foolish mind out, twenty hours a day.

Focuses on the intimacy between couples. Distinction of romantic intensity from intimacy; Tips on keeping back the sweetness between long-time married couples; Velcro stage of a relationship during the early years of marriage; Hindrances to intimacy.

Focuses on problems related to financial arguments among married couples. Evasive treatment of money matters among couples; Need for couples to understand each other's concept of money; Difficulty in moving from individual to shared control of finances among newlyweds; Financial pressure as a cause of distance between couples; Need for couples to list their priorities and take advice.

The poem "Pantoum That Can't Sleep" by Beverly Burch is presented. First Line: You have to enter sleep like water; Last Line: rush of water-you're under.