(M)other

Two mothers, a son, a world full of love. No, my son doesn?t have a father! From the delivery room to the classroom, a woman whose motherhood is questi oned explains: her son doesn?t have a father, but he?s got two moms. She is the other mother. A (m)other, but there was only room for one on the birth certificate. In the minds of some adults and kids, however, a father figure must be found. Adapted from a 2018 CBC Poetry Prize shortlisted poem, this book tells, with… (more)

Two mothers, a son, a world full of love. No, my son doesn?t have a father! From the delivery room to the classroom, a woman whose motherhood is questi oned explains: her son doesn?t have a father, but he?s got two moms. She is the other mother. A (m)other, but there was only room for one on the birth certificate. In the minds of some adults and kids, however, a father figure must be found. Adapted from a 2018 CBC Poetry Prize shortlisted poem, this book tells, with tenderness and accuracy, the difficulties that homoparental families face in being accepted for who they are: loving families. video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Su3F5FfpQ&feature=youtu.be