One
might think that the limits of biology would interfere with the dream
of Lesbian Motherhood, but fear not both in real life and fiction there
are amble chance to pursue a happy family of Two Moms!
No,
no ... I'm not going to take this blog in to the realm of RL, so if
you are looking for advice on ... well you know what.... then try Google
for answers. Ok - now that is settled, then lets move on and see what
kind of impact kids have in the online world of lesfic.
We
could start out with "The Ready Made Family". You know the single mom
with one or two kids on her hands. You might wonder how they got there
.... answers are plenty full ... we could be looking at the girl who
made a bad choice in life, which in turn landed her with a lovely
offspring.....
If this storyline catches your eye you might want to visit with:
Among
these "Hearts Choice" would be my current favorite for the mushy first
half of the rather long storyline. Furthermore the story takes place in
The Netherlands which makes for a refreshing new setting.
As
you must be aware by now there are more than one way to acquire a child
and one of the more far fetched, would be the one where an old friend
decides to stop by your place and dump her lovely daughter on your
doorstep before she leaves for Europe with her new boyfriend!
I cannot say that I have found a huge number of stories with this basic storyline, but Ali Vali's "
A Rock for Remembrance"
do fit the bill. So if you like to follow the lives of the filthy rich
do look up Julian Lowe - the head of a large shipping empire - and her
acquired daughter Summer ..... and read about the romance between Julian
and Summers kindergarten teacher Kiki.
Another story that fits the bill is "
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch". This is the second installment in a series by J.W. Heart, so you might want to look up the prequel "
Summer of Need"
first. In "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" you will find Trace who "gets
dumped" with JT a little blond, green eyed girl and the task of looking
after both her and her mothers ranch. In this story J.W. Heart gives us a
fun storyline and likeable characters - so don't mind the kid - just go
join the fun.
A variation of the theme of "getting dumped" with someone else's offspring can be found in LJ Maas "
None So Blind".
This time we are talking a wayward teen needing a change of
environment and a woman who agrees to help out her life long crush by
taking the girl in. This story is among my all time favorites. So if you
have an interest in mushy romances, do look up this story even if you
are not exactly looking for a child to be part of the storyline.
Sometimes
"The Ready Made Family" comes with a twist and I for one love those
"twist" to be humorous. If you just want a little light giggling, I
would go for Zee's "
Comic Book Life"
where the comic book artist Remy gets to have fun with a "midget" or
rather the daughter of Megan - Remy's lives long secret crush.
Should you however want an all out laugh I would suggest that you look up the latest Larisa story -
Operation Drop Zone.
This story is not only VERY long, but also a bit over the top in crazy
humor, but I can guarantee that a kid - this time a "troll" - is very
much part of the equation in this storyline.
Until
now we have been looking at "The Ready Made Families", but Children
might be part of the Equation well before delivery. So I've been on the
look out for stories where our protagonist gets to be part of the family
from day one, and I have found several women, who seems to have made
the most of the 9 month slot between conception and delivery!
I have put up a list of fic's with pregnant women on the
Listmania page. If I should randomly pick one to raise your interest I would point to "
Strings Attached"
by Inyx. This story is sporting two straight women, room mates and best
friends for years and both with a healthy interest in sex with
men .
You might guess how we come about getting pregnant, but getting into
the delivery room and setting up family life might seem a tiny bit
difficult, but you know how it is with the ladies, they are never as
straight as they present themselves to be - at least in the Universe of
Lesfic.
I have found it difficult do find stories with a happy couple who
has set up house and
then decides to pursue a family. Off the top op my head I can think of "
A Place To Dance" by Ali Vali, and Syro's "
I Wished You Loved Me Again", but maybe I just haven't been paying attention to this theme ?
Anyway before you pursue a family you might want to read -
IMPOTENT or Maybe not by Gracelan Chase, at least if you harbor an itch for writing. This
time the happy family will meet a challenge that might break them up -
it's just a PWP ;-)
