Lizzie HessekAug 4, 20203 minThe Happy Water CureDawn broke as the van snaked around the mountain faces of Northwest Vietnam. In the pale blue light, we saw children in traditional garb...
Lizzie HessekDec 6, 20174 minBuns in the Oven Part 8: International Thespian SocietyYour good news is not always someone else’s good news. Don’t let that stop you from sharing your news with people you want to share with,...
Lizzie HessekJun 13, 20177 minBuns in the Oven Part 7: Symptoms of the -1st trimesterOur lives are all segmented into multiple, invariable cycles. Monday’s minor depression high tides into Friday’s fleeting joy. The stress...
Lizzie HessekMar 12, 20173 minBuns in the Oven Part 6: What to Expect When You Are InseminatingOne of the questions that I had going into our medically-assisted babymaking adventure which I could not find on-line was what the actual...
Lizzie HessekJan 17, 20173 minBuns in the Oven Part 5: Kids are ExpensiveHello! Happy New Year! Welcome back to Queer Martha and, specifically, Buns in the Oven! We're still keeping on keeping on with this...
Lizzie HessekNov 15, 20167 minBuns in the Oven Part 4: A Funny DetourMy last Buns in the Oven is from May. Perhaps you are wondering what happened. “Didn’t you go on a babymoon, like, six months ago? Didn’t...
Lizzie HessekMay 19, 20165 minBuns in the Oven Part 3: Like Online Dating but WeirderTo draw out the baking metaphor much farther than I should – we are still kneading the dough for the buns going in the oven. Maybe that...
Lizzie HessekApr 24, 20162 minBuns in the Oven Part 2: Babymoon is overFYI – this post talks about “lady issues,” so if you happen to be my dad… maybe don’t read it! Maybe you know that our Japan trip wasn’t...
Lizzie HessekMar 8, 20164 minPutting Buns in the Oven: First StepsIn this series, we will explore Queer Martha's adventures in starting a queer family using love, humor, and artificial insemination. The...