Tag Archives: moms

Motherhood in the Mangoverse

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Shira

“I want to see mothers that are more than just plot devices, who existed and had lives before and after they had kids. I want adventuring mothers, magic-wielding and sword-swinging and dragon-slaying mothers. Mothers who have done more than just … Continue reading →

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The baby princess with two moms

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Shira

Happy Mother’s Day this weekend from the two-mom family in A Harvest of Ripe Figs, a fantasy novel that shows that happily ever after doesn’t mean the end of the adventures, and that there are different ways to be a mother. … Continue reading →

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LGBT family day at the zoo

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Shira

Baby Naomi’s two moms and two dads at the zoo in a modern AU version of the Mangoverse books. Both the f/f and m/m couples are canon in the actual series and Naomi was conceived using artificial insemination. Drawn by … Continue reading →

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Totally my mother’s daughter

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Shira

I was over at my dad’s house one day when I was in middle school and my half-brother was about four. There I was at the kitchen table, writing down all the colors in the Victoria Secret catalog and what … Continue reading →

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Rivka at eight years old

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Shira

“When you grow up — not soon enough for me, you funny child,” — Mitzi massaged her own brow — “you’ll be a lady, and you certainly won’t be swordfighting. Even with candles.” “Yes, I will. I’m going to be a … Continue reading →

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Canon femslash and worker’s rights!

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Shira

Queen Shulamit and Chef Aviva from The Second Mango are back for another adventure; in Climbing the Date Palm they’re charged with the rescue of a foreign prince’s labor activist boyfriend, while also trying to figure out how to become moms to an heir. … Continue reading →

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How will a lesbian queen and her partner conceive an heir?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Shira

I have no kids, and I certainly never thought I’d be writing a conception scene. But when you write fairy tales about fictional royalty, eventually the whole ‘heir’ issue is going to come up. Queen Shulamit is a lesbian and, … Continue reading →

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