Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Prologue xiii
5. 1. Looking For Lesbian Motherhood 1
6. 2. Becoming s Lesbian Mother 19
7. 3.“This Wonderful Decision” 47
8. 4. Ties that Endure 75
9. 5. “This Permanent Roommate” 95
10. 6. Friends and Lovers 117
11. 7. Life with Father 143
12. 8. Lady Madonna in Court 163
13. 9. Natural Achievements: Lesbian Mothers in American Culture 181
14. Appendix 193
15. Notes 199
16. Works Cited 209
17. Index 225
18. Anthropology of Contemporary Issues 234