Jaime Jenett

Jaime Jenett
Name: Jaime Jenett

Jaime Jenett lives in Oakland, CA with her wife Laura, their son Simon, and a nutty rescue Boxer dog.  Jaime works in public health and her wife, Laura, is a school social worker by training.  When they're not chasing Simon, they're cooking, eating and spending time with their huge circle of friends.

Jaime's articles

Our Mothers: A Lesbian Mom Examines the Mother She Thought She'd Be and the Mother She Is

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by Jaime Jenett

and Strong Families, Strong Families

May 15, 2012 - 10:54am (Print)

When I think about Mother’s Day, I usually picture a Dad in plaid pajama pants destroying the kitchen with his kids in a clumsy effort to make his wife breakfast in bed. Mother’s Day looks a little different in our house.

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When the Politics of Hate Comes Home: A Lesbian Couple Grapples with How Politics Affects Their Critically-Ill Child

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by Jaime Jenett

May 1, 2011 - 2:05pm (Print)

Jaime and Laura are a lesbian couple in California whose son suffers from a serious heart condition.  Without legal protections, their family would have suffered far more hardship than they did. Jaime addresses supporters of Prop 8 in a letter. 

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