Where have you BEEN?

Yes, I know I've been neglectful.

It's all the fault of our esteemed leader.

Kev1n Ru*d, god bless his soul, has introduced legislation into federal parliament to recognise same sex relationships.

That's good.

BUT, it means that as of mid next year, I'm going to lose my single parents' pension. Because, you know, I'll suddenly be in a relationship.*

This gives me a problem: how to earn money while keeping the kids out of childcare.

I went back to the life coach I saw a couple of years ago when I was feeling rudderless because we weren't getting pregnant (Her name is Geraldine Barkworth and if you're feeling somewhat lacking in direction yourself I highly recommend her. She practices by phone so don't worry if you're not located in north east NSW).

We came up with a business idea. I'm excited, again. I haven't felt excited about working for - well, a very long time. So now, after the kids go to bed, I spend my evenings writing a business plan. And building a website. And musing over business names.

I don't know if I can look after twins, set up a new business, and blog.

*Federal recognition of the relationship, while good, is different to state recognition. It's the state laws that govern who is considered a parent. So although I will be legally partnered, my children will still only have one parent. So we'll have to keep working on our video campaign.

Equal rights for us IV

Here's my mum!

Equal rights for us III

You can find the others on this blog by clicking on the 'qld law reform campaign' label to the right

Equal rights for us II

Who's the real mum?

My current project is a series of interviews on people's experience of legislation that discriminates against gays and lesbians (I know I'm meant to write glbti there but I'm a bit unreconstructed and can't do that without feeling silly). It's part of a campaign that will include sending them to Queensland MPs, and I know our honourable elected representatives will see them and think, 'why yes! I really must change those archaic laws!'

Here's the first.