This is Lesbemums – An LGBTQ+ Family, Travel & Lifestyle Blog – about life as a two-mum family.
My name is Kate, my pronouns are she/her and I am the main contributor to the blog.
I’m 35 and live with my wife, Sharon, near Brighton in East Sussex, UK.
I’m mummy/mum to T.
I work outside of Brighton and enjoy being creative, playing games; from board games to video games, and getting out and about.
I am also Neurodiverse and enjoy speaking openly about it in a way to usualise it mainstream society.
Sharon is 40, her pronouns are she/her and is ‘Mama’ to T.
Sharon is definitely the “fun” parent; getting herself into all sorts of trouble with T.
Sharon works in Brighton, and enjoys long walks, as well as cooking, watching films, new gadgets and technology, and home life.
Sharon and I met in 2006 and civil partnered in 2012. Our civil partnership was then converted to ‘marriage’ status in 2015.
We found out we were expecting a Beansprout in July 2014 after trying for a baby for two years.
‘Beansprout’ was expected March 2015.
He then arrived in April 2015. You can call him T. He is your typical eight year old.
He loves food and being outside, and enjoys sports, playing on his scooter, and riding his bicycle. On quieter days, he also loves watching films, reading and playing with LEGO, as well as having stories read to him.
He started school in September 2019.
As a family, we enjoy camping and getting out and about. Our happy place is by the sea or finding new places to explore (and food to eat!).
We are passionate about LGBTQ equality, as well as usualising families like ours in mainstream media.
Our first post introduces us into the world of blogging and TTC (you can find our TTC Journey here), but over time we have written about everything from breastfeeding to weaning, babywearing to walking!
As a same sex family, we have also written several posts about LGBTQ culture and issues, including family related topics such as; building an LGBTQ-inclusive library for your children and things to consider when deciding on suitable schools for your child as an LGBTQ parent.
If you want to check out other LGBTQ families, bloggers, influencers and content creators, check out our ultimate list here.
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![[AD] What to expect when you're travelling with @dfdsuk 🛳️
This weekend was the first time we've travelled with #DFDS as a family, and the first time travelling by a Ferry this size for the boy, therefore we're delighted to share our experience - including the Premium Lounge that @dfdsuk kindly treated us to ⛴️
Starting our trip in Dover, it took 2 hours to get to Calais, although this went surprisingly quick thanks to everything you can find on board. As well as plenty of space to walk around and windows to gaze out of, there's also a Duty Free as well as a café and restaurant. 🍽️
The Premium Lounge was the real treat for us, though, with chaise lounge sofas, complimentary drinks and snacks, and lots of room to sit and relax. We were really impressed and it was such a great way to start our trip. 👌
Heading home via Newhaven from their Dieppe Port was slightly different in that the trip was going to take 4 hours (!) this time round, although we need not worry as just like their Dover Ferry there was plenty to do whilst on board. After visiting our second Duty Free, we grabbed dinner in their restaurant and then headed to their lounge area where we watched films on recliner chairs. We even braved a tour of the outside deck just before the sunset; grabbing cheeky pint from the bar on the way back to our seats. 🍻
This weekend has been such a treat thanks to @dfdsglobal and it's certainly given us food for thought when it comes to exploring Europe. As well as France, DFDS also have a number of ports dotted around Europe; from Amsterdam to Copenhagen!
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