Heather Has Two Mommies

Heather Has Two Mommies is a children's book by Leslea Newman and Diana Souza , first published in 1989. It is about a child raised by lesbian parents: her biological mother, who gave birth to her after artificial insemination, and her biological mother's same-sex partner. At Heather's playgroup, her family situation is discussed simply and positively. [1]

Leslea Newman related:

"The idea for Heather came about one day when I was walking down Main Street in Northampton, Mass., a town known for its liberalism, tolerance of difference, and large lesbian population. On this particular day I ran into a woman who, along with her female partner, had recently welcomed a child into their home." "We have no books to read our daughter that show our type of family," the woman said. "Somebody should write one."

The American Library Association ranked it the 11th most frequently banned book in the United States in the 1990s.